Pastry blenders, also called pastry cutters, are the shortcut to the perfect shortcrust. They cut cold butter into flour, delivering on delicious results ...

Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 5 tablespoons of the water, until just moistened. If dough seems dry, stir in remaining 1 tablespoon water.

Directions. Make dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flours, salt and sugar. Add butter and, working quickly, use your hands or a pastry blender to cut butter into flour until pea-size clumps form.

With a pastry blender or your fingers, work in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Mound crumb topping over berry filling. Next, Place the pie on a cookie sheet (to catch the drips) and bake ...