Basic Pie Crust

Ingredients:
2 1/2 C Pastry Flour
1 T Powdered Sugar
1 t Salt
1/2 C Unsalted Butter
1/2 C Shortening
Ice Water

Equipment:
Large Mixing Bowl
Pastry Blender
2 Forks
Rolling Pin

Stir together the flour, powdered sugar, and salt in mixing bowl. Cut the butter and shortening into tablespoon sized pieces and mix into dry ingredients with pastry blender until reduced to pea sized chunks and evenly distributed through flour. Add a 1/4 C of ice water and use two forks to lift the flour mixture through the water (versus stirring the water in), until moisture is evenly distributed. Continue adding water by tablespoons just until dough will stick together with pressure, remember that the moisture will continue to permeate the dough while it chills.
Divide the dough into 2 halves, form into balls, wrap in plastic, and chill until your filling is finished.