Another recipe from Mom, the ever-useful pie crust, that can be filled with fruit, sugar and cinnamon/allspice to make all kinds of pies/cobblers, or with omelette fixin's for a quiche, or spread flat and add some OJ in place of water and make a dessert "pizza crust" to top with marscarpone and berries/sliced fruit...

1.25 c flour
1/5 tsp salt
2/3 c Crisco shortening (or cold butter/margarine)
Cut in shortening with fork until forms coarse, mealy mixture - don't ovrdo this step, or the crust will be too crumbly.

Add
.25 c flour mixed with
3.5 tbsp water

Mix in, add water as necessary to form ball. Turn onto floured surface and flatten with floured rolling pin.

For A Double Recipe

2.5 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/3 c Crisco shortening (or cold butter/margarine)

If using a Kitchen Aid, be very careful that it doesn't over-do the mixing; it will quickly whip the butter or crisco, leading to a crumbly, structureless crust.