Never Fail Pie Crust

6 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. shortening
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour and salt into bowl.
  2. 2
    Blend in shortening well until the size of peas.
  3. 3
    Put water, lemon juice and egg in dry mixture; stir until damp enough to hold together.
  4. 4
    Divide in half; makes two crusts.
  5. 5
    Bake bottom crust 15 minutes, then pour filling into crust.
  6. 6
    Then put top crust on and bake 45 minutes at 400°.

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