Quote Originally Posted by Illmaeran View Post
I have the hardest time making crust from scratch. I've tried the chilled butter method, using lard, and using shortening, but just can't get it to work. I'm tired of having to use janky pre-made crusts when I want pie. Please help!
Crisco is definitely the way to do it. Use ice water when mixing the dry with the wet and generally don't listen to any of the recipes; You have to "feel" it. Most recipes seem to call for too much water which makes it fall apart.