Flaky Pastry Mix

Makes 6 crusts

Ingredients:
6 cups flour
2 cups shortening
1 cup unsalted butter
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 TBS oil
1 TBS vinegar

Directions: Mix buttermilk, oil, and vinegar in a small bowl and set aside. Mix shortening, butter, flour and salt into mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. (process butter in shredder). After shortening is cut evenly into flour mixture, add buttermilk mixture. Toss lightly and add as little as possible to moisten the mixture. (Do not use stirring motion as shortening will melt, causing tough pastry). Add liquid until dough is just moist enough to form a ball when lightly pressed together.

Notes: Shred butter, and use only butter, not shortening. I haven't tried butter only yet, but I watched this made, and I don't see why not. It seems it would be similar to the Martha Stewart pâte brisée but way more butter, and this recipe is VERY flakey.

Source: Carlene Decker