Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups of flour (all-purpose)
  • 1/2 cup cold shortening (I use the Crisco sticks, half a stick per crust)
  • 3/4 cup cold butter (I use salted butter, 1 1/2 sticks)
  • 1/2 tbs. kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tbs. sugar
  • 6 tbs. of ice water (add 1 or 2 more if necessary)

Instruction

  • Pulse the dry ingredients in a food processor, to mix.
  • Add the cold shortening in pieces. Pulse a few times.
  • Cut the butter in chunks and add to mixture. Pulse until the butter chunks are about the size of pencil eraser.
  • Add the water a little bit at a time and lightly kneed into dough. (6 tbs. should be enough, only add more if crust is too crumbly to work into a ball)
  • Split the dough in half, roll in balls and wrap in plastic wrap.
  • Chill in the refrigerator at least 45 minutes.
  • Roll out pie crust on floured surface.