Flaky Piecrust

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 6 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening or lard, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup ice water, plus more if needed

1. Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor.
2. Add butter and shortening, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds.
3. Add water in a slow, steady stream just until dough holds together, no longer than 30 seconds (do not overprocess).
4. Squeeze a small amount of dough; if it doesnt hold together, add more water.
5. Remove dough from processor, and knead once or twice.
6. Divide in half; shape into disks.
7. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate until firm, 1 hour or overnight.

allpurpose, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cold vegetable shortening, water

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/flaky-piecrust-393036 (may not work)