This is an excellent pie shell recipe, it comes out perfectly, and doesn’t have any exotic ingredients.  This is my go to recipe for making a homemade pie shell.

Martha Stewarts Perfect Pie Shell

1 cup All Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons of Butter
1 1/2 tablespoons Shortening
1/8 cup Ice Water

Put flour and salt in the bowl of food processor. Cut the butter and shortening into the flour. Process a few seconds until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Drop water very slowly and process briefly. The entire process should take about 20 – 30 seconds. Remove dough wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hr. Remove from refrigerator and let stand for 15 min. before rolling out. Bake in a 400 oven until done. Can be doubled for top and bottom crust.