Flaky Pastry

6 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 egg, well beaten
  • 7 to 8 Tbsp. ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix flour and salt.
  2. 2
    Cut in shortening until mixture is coarse and granular.
  3. 3
    Mix vinegar and egg to ice water.
  4. 4
    Add a little at a time, tossing the flour mixture with a fork until all particles are moistened.
  5. 5
    Do not knead, but press into a ball. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
  6. 6
    Makes 4 pie shells.

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