put the flour, salt, and sugar, in the bowl of a food processor

put the top on and give it a whirl-no food processor? find the alternate direction for making this by hand below

add the cold shortening, pulse to combine until the mix looks like bread crumbs

drizzle in enough water for the dough to come together in a clump

with the processor, OFF reach in and feel the dough does it feel dry and crumbly or soft and supple?

if it's dry and crumbly add small amounts of cold water until it comes together in a soft and pliable dough

once you've achieved a dough you can work with divide it in half, pat each half into a disk, wrap tightly and refrigerate at least an hour

to make pies: roll the chilled dough in a circle 2 inches wider than your pie pan, lay in the pie pan, press to fit being careful not to stretch it too much, crimp the edges as desired, bake as needed