Pantry-Friendly Homemade Pie Crust - all-purpose

Method

• In a large bowl, pour in flour and shortening; with your hands or a pastry cutter, work quickly to blend the mixture together until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the milk, mixing the contents together with a fork until the mixture follows the fork around the bowl.
• Flour your work surface well, and place your dough on it.
• Knead the dough about five times and divide the dough in half.
• Flatten one half into a disc, taking care to flour your dough and rolling pin very well.
• Roll the dough into your desired thickness, until it is about 1/4-1/8 thick.
• Place into a pie plate and use as desired.
• Makes two, 9-inch pie crusts.
• Note: If using for a unbaked pie filling, simply preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
• Poke holes generously on the crust with a fork, and bake uncovered for 10-12 minutes.