French Fries
Instructions
Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
Cut the butter and shortening into chunks and add them to the flour mixture.
Using your fingers, a pastry blender, or two knives, work the fat into the flour mixture until the ingredients resemble crumbs.
Alternatively, you may use a food processor; if you use one, add the ingredients to the workbowl and mix with 24-36 quick, short pulses-enough for the mixture to resemble coarse meal.
Add the milk, using only enough to gather pastry into a soft ball of dough.
If you use a food processor, add 4 TB.
of milk and process the ingredients for several seconds until the mixture forms itself into a ball of dough.
Add the remaining milk, if necessary, to help shape the dough.
Cut the dough in half and flatten each half to make a disk shape.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it stand at least .