Basic Pie Crust

5 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. shortening
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vinegar
  • 1/2 c. ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    With pastry blender, cut vegetable shortening into flour and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. 2
    Then add vinegar and mix gently.
  3. 3
    Then sprinkle in ice water, a teaspoon at a time, stirring with fork after each addition, until the dough holds together in a moist mass with no dry crumbs.
  4. 4
    Chill for a few hours before rolling into crust.

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