Pie!

A while ago I got this huge craving for pie, and Susie decided it would be a good idea for me to make one. I definitely didn't get the crust right the first time, but I think I've figured out the best way to make it.

For one crust:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup ice water

The very first thing you do when you decide you want to make pie is put the stick of butter in the freezer. Combine flour and salt into a large bowl. Using a cheese grater, grate the frozen butter into the flour. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

Some tips:
-Don't touch the butter or dough too much. The heat from your hands will melt the butter.
-Don't over work the dough. It doesn't take much to mix the ingredients together!
-Keep the dough cold. I suggest putting the dough back in the fridge after putting it in the pie plate, while you get the filling ready.
-Use milk to form the scalloped edge, and beat an egg into the leftover milk to brush onto the dough.  Start on the edges and go to the middle (otherwise you end up with a puddle of egg wash in the middle)
-If you have leftover pie crust: brush with your egg wash or melted butter, and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top.  Bake with the pie for 8-10 minutes.