Never Fail Pie Crust

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 1/4 c. shortening or 1 c. lard
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 egg, well-beaten
  • 5 Tbsp. water
  • 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour and salt.
  2. 2
    Cut shortening in.
  3. 3
    Combine egg, water and vinegar. Pour liquid into flour mixture all at once.
  4. 4
    Blend with spoon until flour is all moistened.
  5. 5
    This is an easy crust to handle and can be re-rolled, without toughening.
  6. 6
    Keeps in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
  7. 7
    Yields 2 double crust pies.

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