Makes two 9" pie crusts.

6 tbs cold water
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled
1 tsp salt

Stir flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Sprinkle with cold water 1 tbs at a time, tossing with fork after each addition, until pastry is moist enough to hold together.

Divide pastry in half, shape each half into a disk.
Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour or up to 2 days, then roll out pie crusts to make a pie and serve..

2-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1/4 cup ground pecans
1/2 cup margarine, softened

Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and pecans; stir in margarine, and mix well. Press mixture firmly and evenly into a 9-inch pie plate.
Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.

Yield: one 9-inch pie shell.

-Southern Living 1979 Annual Recipes (April)