Classic American Pie Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour, unbleached all purpose
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, cold unsalted or vegetable shortening
3 to 5 tbsp. ice water

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
Cut or rub in half of the butter or shortening, then the other half.
Sprinkle the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, over mixture.
With fork, toss mixture together.
Continue until the dough is just moist enough to hold together when pressed.
Gather into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least one hour.
Take dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a lightly floured surface until it is about 1/8 inch thick and about 2 inches larger in diameter than your pie plate.
This gives you enough to make a good high rim for a single crust shell.
Keep dough chilled until ready to use.
The dough can be chilled for up to a month or frozen until needed.