This is a nice easy pie crust. I use 2 knives when I cut the shortening into flour mixture since I do not have a pastry blender.

This is the crust I use and it is nice and flaky and easy to work with. I make a triple batch, at least, and freeze the left over in disks in ziplock...

This is a large batch of frosting, easily halved. Not too, too sweet. Good for cookies and cakes. Mostly I am posting it so I can always find it!!

I absolutely love this pie crust. It does have a sweeter taste than most so when I am making it for chicken pot pie and other non dessert dishes I lessen...

This wonderful icing is used for icing cakes and cookies as well as for borders and art work on cakes. It makes a delicious filling also between the layers...

There are many versions of ?Buttercream? icing. Some are made with eggs and all butter. Some varieties, you have to cook your sugar to a softball stage....

"This is not a recipe I would recommend to a novice baker. But if you know how to make a pie crust, it is super easy to remember! Half as much shortening...