Never Fail Pie Crust

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 c. flour
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • dash of salt
  • 1 3/4 c. shortening
  • 1 egg yolk plus enough ice water to make 1 c.

Directions

  1. 1
    Blend flour, salt, sugar and shortening to fine crumbs.
  2. 2
    Add slightly beaten egg yolk mixed with ice water.
  3. 3
    Mix together until a nice ball of dough forms.
  4. 4
    Mixing does not make this dough tough, so all scraps may be used.
  5. 5
    Dough can be frozen or refrozen. Divide dough into a ball the size for 1 crust.
  6. 6
    Put into a Baggie and flatten.
  7. 7
    Store in a container to freeze.

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