Basic Easy Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. (1 stick) margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
1 egg
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
3 to 4 Tbsp. ice water

Preparation

In medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in the margarine and shortening.
Keep working the flour and shortening until the mixture is rather grainy, like coarse cornmeal.
Mix the egg and vinegar together and, using a wooden fork, stir the mixture into the flour.
Mix enough of the ice water so that the dough barely holds together.
Place on a marble pastry board or a plastic countertop and knead for just a few turns, enough so that the dough holds together and becomes rollable.
Makes a top and bottom crust.