Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbs. white vinegar
• 3-4 Tbs. ice water

Directions

In a medium size bowl stir the flour and salt together. Cut in the shortenings using a pastry blender. 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. Add enough ice water so 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.

I roll my dough out on a piece of waxed paper. It is easy to handle that way. If you have a rolling pin this will make this easy. If you use a wooden one be sure to dust a teaspoon of flour on it a couple of times when you are rolling the dough.

NOTE: If you wish to use this recipe for a fruit or sweet pie simply stir in 1 tablespoon sugar along with the flour and salt. This recipe will make enough dough for one 9 inch pie with two crusts, top and bottom.