Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 7 tablespoons cold butter (cubed)
  • 7 tablespoons shortening (cubed)
  • ⅓ to ⅔ cup ice cold water

Instruction

  • Combine flour and salt in a large bowl with a whisk.
  • Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles the size of peas.
  • Add ice cold water a tablespoon at a time to one area of the dough and mix with a fork. Move to one side of the bowl and continue adding water just until dough is moistened (you don't want it to be sticky).
  • Once mixed use your hands to quickly and gently fold over the dough a couple of times. Divide into two balls.
  • Roll one of the balls into a 12" circle on a lightly floured surface.
  • Gently roll the dough onto a rolling pin and unroll over a 9" pie pan. Cut the edges so you have about ½" overhang.
  • Crimp the edges and bake according to recipe directions.