No Fail Pie Crust

6 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/4 c. cold water
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour, salt and sugar into large bowl; blend in shortening by hand pastry blender.
  2. 2
    Mix water, juice, beaten egg and mix in with fork by making 3 or 4 holes in flour mixture and pouring equal parts in each.
  3. 3
    Bring all together in a ball with hands; put 1/2 on 2 wax papers and form into 2 tight balls.
  4. 4
    Put in refrigerator until chilled.
  5. 5
    Each ball makes 2 crusts; cut in half and roll between 2 sheets of wax paper.

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