I am in total agreement with Julia Child's recommendation that butter makes a great crust, but needs a lesser percentage of shortening to tenderize the crust. It has worked perfectly for me for over 40 years. I also love the vodka crust from Cooks Illustrated, but I think they treated Christopher Kimball so badly that I might give up my subscriptions and the overpriced online add-ons. Since I have 15 years worth of magazines, I may never miss it! Fun to read people's differing opinions about crust--much friendlier than today's ugly political rhetoric.

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