½cupcold shorteningI use the Crisco sticks, half a stick per crust
¾cupcold butterI use salted butter, 1 ½ sticks
½tbs.kosher salt
1 ½tbs.sugar
6tbs.of ice wateradd 1 or 2 more if necessary
Instructions
Pulse the dry ingredients in a food processor, to mix.
Add the cold shortening in pieces. Pulse a few times.
Cut the butter in chunks and add to mixture. Pulse until the butter chunks are about the size of pencil eraser.
Add the water a little bit at a time and lightly kneed into dough. (6 tbs. should be enough, only add more if crust is too crumbly to work into a ball)
Split the dough in half, roll in balls and wrap in plastic wrap.