Ivan Ryan’s Pie Crust

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup unsalted butter or shortening- cold  ( I use butter)

¼ cup ice cold sprite, soda water, or cold water

Mix flour, salt, and shortening with pastry blender until flour resembles course meal.  Add cold soda and mix with fork just until dough starts to form a ball.  Do not over mix!  Scoop dough out onto a floured surface and knead just to form dough into 2 balls.  Let dough rest covered with a towel for a few minutes.  Then roll out dough and use as pie recipe states.

This recipe makes two pie crusts.  If only making one pie I always make the extra crust and use it to make the following.

Cinnamon Rolls

Roll out leftover dough into a rectangle.  Spread softened butter over the dough and then sprinkle it with cinnamon and sugar.  Starting along the long side of the rectangle, roll the dough up and then slice ½ - 1 inch slices.  Place these on a cookie sheet and bake them in a 375 degree oven for 10- 15 minutes.  This is a family favorite!