Pie Crust

3 cups all purpose flour

2 ½ teaspoons sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

2/3 cup chilled vegetable shortening, cut

½ cup + 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut (1 ¼ sticks)

10 tablespoons (approx) ice water

Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening and butter until coarse meal forms. Blend in enough ice water 2 tablespoons at a time to form moist clumps.  Gather dough into ball, cut in half.  Flatten each half into a disk.  Wrap separately in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be made one day ahead.  Keep chilled. Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before rolling.)