Becky's Pie Crust

 

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, chilled
• 3 Tablespoons water (cold)

• Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium sized bowl. With pastry bender, cut in cold shortening until mixture resembles course crumbles. Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with fork to moisten, adding water drops at a time until dough comes together.
• Gather dough particles together into ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough, and place in pie plate.