Pie Crust

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbs sugar
• 6 Tbs butter (cold)
• 2 Tbs shortening
• 1/4 cup ice water

Instructions:

• Place butter and shortening in freezer for 15 minutes.  When ready to use, remove and cut both into small pieces.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and salt by pulsing 3 to 4 times.
• Add butter and pulse 5 to 6 times until texture looks mealy.
• Add lard and pulse another 3 to 4 times.
• Remove lid of food processor and spritz surface of mixture thoroughly with water. Replace lid and pulse 5 times.
• Add more water and pulse again until mixture holds together when squeezed. o
• Place mixture in large zip-top bag, squeeze together until it forms a ball, and then press into a rounded disk and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove dough from refrigerator. Cut along 2 sides of the plastic bag, open bag to expose dough, and sprinkle both sides with flour.  Roll out with a rolling pin to a 10 t 11-inch circle.