Flaky Pie Crust

This makes one 9 inch pie crust

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
5 tablespoons ice water
1/2 tsp sugar (if it is a sweet pie)

1. Whisk the flour and salt (and sugar if you are using it) together in a medium bowl. Place in the freezer. Measure out the shortening and place in freezer as well as your pastry blender. Let them sit in the freezer for about a half hour to an hour. You want everything SUPER cold!
2. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You can do this with a butter knife, but I highly recommend getting a pastry blender it is so much quicker! Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons ice water over the flour and toss with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough just comes together.
3. Lay two sheets of saran wrap down overlapping. Pour the dough particles onto the saran wrap. Wrap up tightly and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
4. Lightly flour your counter and roll out dough and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.