TART PASTRY:

Ingredients:

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces

4 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces

5-6 tablespoons ice water

Procedure:

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.  Add the butter and vegetable shortening.  Toss the mixture with your hands to coat the fats with flour.  Form flake-like crumbs by rubbing the fat and flour together with your fingertips. 

As the pieces become smaller, use your hands in a cupped position and gently rub the particles into flakes; then return to your fingertips and alternate the movements until the fats are fairly well incorporated into the flour.  The mixture should have both small pea and meal-like particles.

Sprinkle in the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, drizzling it around the rim of the bowl.  Using a kitchen fork, push the mixture towards the center with each addition. 

With floured hands, press the dough against the side of the bowl to form a

ball.  All of the crumbs should adhere to the ball and clean the bowl.  If not, add a few drops of water.  Flatten the ball into a 5-inch disk.  Dust lightly with flour, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before using.

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