Best Pie Crust

Name: Best Pie Crust
Ingredients: 1 12 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 12 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening, cut into pieces; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled,cut into pieces; 1 large egg yolk, mixed with; 3 tablespoons ice water, and; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
12 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled,cut into pieces
1 large egg yolk, mixed with
3 tablespoons ice water, and
1 teaspoon cider vinegar

Directions

1

To make the crust, mix the flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
2

Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
3

Stirring with a fork, add just enough of the egg yolk mixture to moisten the dough so it holds together when pinched between the thumb and forefinger.
4

(You may not need all of the yolk mixture, or you may have to add a bit more water.)
5

Gather up into a thick disk and wrap in waxed paper.
6

Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.