Mom's Pie Crust Recipe

Combine flour and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut butter into tablespoon pieces; add it to the flour and butter. Use the paddle beater to cut the butter and flour together. Alternatively this can be done by hand with a pastry blender.

With the mixer on low speed or while stirring the mixture with a fork pour in the cold water. When the dough starts to clump and before it turns into a ball stop stirring.

Lightly knead dough in the bowl until it forms a ball. Divide dough into two parts. Flatten each part into a disk and chill for about 30 minutes before rolling.