Never Fail Pie Crust

7 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 c. flour
  • 4 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c. shortening
  • 2 egg yolks
  • scant c. water (cold)

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix dry ingredients together and cut in shortening until it will crumble.
  2. 2
    Put egg yolks in a 1-cup measure and fill with water to measure 1 cup.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle in egg yolk and water mixture.
  4. 4
    Make out into five equal balls, each ball making either a top or bottom crust.
  5. 5
    Freeze in the ball or already made out in pie pan.
  6. 6
    You are now ready for your favorite pie.

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