ATC- Serves 6

I made this ATC because I liked the old women making a meal. It brought back pleasant thoughts of childhood foods.

My Mother didn't cook for pleasure. She enjoyed all the benefits of the food "inventions" of the 1950s and 60s. Sunday may have included a pot roast and over-cooked veggies, but the rest of the week came out of the freezer.

Thank goodness for my Grandmother and her sister my Great Aunt Edithe. They both had a head full of family recipes and baked goods that were unrivaled. I looked forward to a stay at their houses for the delights that awaited behind the oven door. Of course being taught as a girl to make bread or a buttery pie crust was fun but I didn't then have the understanding of the importance of food to family life and memories until I had my own children.

As the Lenten Season comes to a close and His Resurrection Celebration day is a hand- enjoy a home cooked meal and try something made from scratch. 

                                          Nana's Crust for pies
1 1/3 cup flour
1 stick of good quality butter - very cold + cut into 1" pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup of ice cold water
  (Now here is the good part- you can take this and mix it in your food processor if you dont want to use a pastry cutter.)

So add the flour, butter + salt into work bowl with the metal blade. Process until the consistency of course meal 8-10 seconds.
With processor running add cold water slowly until dough becomes a ball.
Turn out onto plastic wrap and smooth into a flat disk. Let sit in refrigerator to rest about 2 hours and then bring to room temperature before rolling out.
Then follow whatever the fruit or meat pie recipe you are using.