This is the easiest and just the best way to make pie crust!

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons ice water

Measure the flour into the processor with the regular blade attached

Cut the butter into cubes and add to the bowl

Add the shortening

Add salt and pulse three times with three counts per pulse to lightly mix the ingredients

Turn it to on and pour ice water into the bowl until starts to get noticeably crumbly

This is what it will look like

Stop the machine, dump the crumbly dough into a bowl

Gather the dough into a ball with your hand until it sticks together

Wrap your dough ball in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour

To use the dough unwrap it but leave it on the plastic wrap

Roll out to fit your pan

Transfer to your pan

Shape the edge

You are now ready to bake blind or fill it up with something wonderful

Basically simple syrup is dissolved sugar. It is used to sweeten or thicken cocktails, iced tea or coffee and to make fresh lemonade. It is also used to make fruit sauces and toppings.

1 cup water
1 cup sugar

Add sugar in a saucepan

Add water into the saucepan and stir to dissolve. Bring to boil then take off heat and let cool

Refrigerate until needed