PIE DOUGH

¡  4 cups flour

¡  2 tbsp sugar

¡  2 tsp. salt

¡  6 to 8-oz. cold sweet butter

¡  2-oz cold shortening

¡  about 1 cup cold ice water, no ice (more if needed)

In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar & salt, (also can be done in a food processor)

Add butter, a little at a time and the shortening, just until mixture is the consistency of grape nuts

Add the water, one tablespoon at a time; adding just enough water, for the dough comes together

Knead slightly on a floured board, trying not to over work dough

Refrigerate dough if too sticky (can be held up to 1 week)

Roll out dough to ⅛-inch thickness, on floured board

Makes about 4 or 5 pie shells, (bottom only)

Dough can be frozen and stored rolled out and in the shell