Lattice Pastry

1. 1

   Combine flour and salt.

2. 2

   Cut in lard or shortening with fingertips, knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.

3. 3

   Sprinkle in water, mixing lightly with fingertips or a fork, until particles can be gathered together in a ball.

4. 4

   Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.

5. 5

   To prepare the pastry in a food processor, combine the flour and salt in work bowl and blend together using the knife blade.

6. 6

   Add lard or shortening cut into small pieces and process with an on-off or pulse control for a few seconds, until the mixture achieves a uniform mealy texture.

7. 7

   Then, with the machine running, add the water a tablespoon at a time, through the feed tube.

8. 8

   You will probably need the smaller amount of water and perhaps as little as one to one-and-a-half tablespoons because of the speed with which a food processor amalgamates the ingredients.

9. 9

   Process only until a ball of dough forms.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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