Never Fail Pie Crust

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. sifted flour (plain)
  • 1 c. Crisco
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 5 to 6 Tbsp. water

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut Crisco into flour until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
  2. 2
    Using a fork, beat together vinegar, egg and water.
  3. 3
    Gently work this into flour mixture, adding liquid only until mixture will cling together when pressed into a ball.
  4. 4
    Divide into two portions.
  5. 5
    Roll out 1 portion to 1/8-inch thickness for bottom crust.
  6. 6
    Fit into 9-inch pie pan.
  7. 7
    (Bake at 450° if not for fruit pie.)
  8. 8
    Refrigerate bottom crust along with other half of dough (for lattice top) until filling is cooked and ready to use.

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