Standard Pie Crust with Margarine

Description
Makes 1 double crust or 2 single crusts, or 12 tart shells.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups unbleached flour
 * ¾ tsp salt
 * 1 cup hard margarine
 * 3 – 4 tbsp cold water

Directions

 * 1) Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl.
 * 2) Cut margarine into small chunks and drop over the mixture.
 * 3) Cut into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 butter knives.
 * 4) It should have the texture of coarse cornmeal.
 * 5) Gradually sprinkle with the cold water and stir and lift with a fork until evenly moistened.
 * 6) Use only enough water to mix it into a dough.
 * 7) Form into a large ball with your hands.
 * 8) Roll out ½ the dough for the bottom crust and reserve the other half for a top crust or for future one-crust pies.
 * 9) Bake as directed in whatever recipe you are using.