Never Fail Pie Crust

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 3/4 cups vegetable shortening
  • 1 each eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup water cold
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix flour, sugar and salt.
  2. 2
    Add shortening with pastry blender and mix well.
  3. 3
    Add egg, vinegar and water.
  4. 4
    Mix until well blended (with fork, then hands).
  5. 5
    Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
  6. 6
    Will keep 2 weeks in frig.
  7. 7
    Yields 4 to 9 inch pie shells.
  8. 8
    You can also make them all at once and freeze what you're not using -- they freeze great.

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