Basic Pie Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar (optional)
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1 1/2 sticks cold butter or frozen margarine
2 Tbsp. chilled margarine, vegetable shortening or lard
3 Tbsp. ice water, in measuring cup with ice cubes

Preparation

Put flour, sugar and salt in food processor, fitted with metal blade.
Cut both types of fat into 1/2-inch pieces and drop into processor.
Process for about 3 seconds, until flour and fat are barely combined.
Remove the ice cubes and pour ice water into processor.
Process again for 2 or 3 seconds, just until dough forms cohesive mass.
If dough doesn't hold together, add a few more drops of very cold water and process briefly.