Best Ever Pie Crust!

• cups all-purpose flour↗2 1⁄2
• teaspoon salt↗1
• teaspoon sugar↗1
• tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled↗12
• tablespoons shortening, chilled↗4
• tablespoon white vinegar↗1
• tablespoons ice water3

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Place flour, salt,and sugar in the bowl of a food processor, pulse a few times to combine.

2. 2

   Add butter and shortening to the flour mixture, and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds.

3. 3

   With the machine running, add vinegar and 3 tablespoons ice water in a slow, stady stream through the feed tube of food processor until dough holds together.

4. 4

   Do not process for more than 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Divide dough in half, and turn each half out onto a piece of plastic wrap.

6. 6

   Press each half into a flattened circle, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.