Ingredients
2 cups plain flour
2/3 cup shortening (I use cold lard)= 10 2/3 tsp.
1 tsp salt
1/4 ice cold water
2 T sugar
Add, based on your preference and the type of filling, big pinches of:
ground cinammon
ground clove
ground nutmeg
ground cardamon
Preparation
In food prcessor, with sharp blade on, add flour, salt, sugar and whatever spices you choose (see ingredients)–process a couple of times to mix. Add lard in dollops shortening, and 2 tsp sugar. Pulse on/off till till mixture is a bit crumbly, like corn meal; then with machine runnning, pour in the 1/4 c. ice cold water (not the ice!) and pulse till ball just forms. take out and roll. This is enough dough for two crusts.
