No-Fail Pie Crust

7 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 c. flour
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 3/4 c. shortening
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 egg, well beaten

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix thoroughly flour, salt, sugar and shortening.
  2. 2
    Add water, vinegar and egg.
  3. 3
    Roll out on floured waxed paper and cut to the desired size.
  4. 4
    The recipe makes four 9-inch pie crusts.
  5. 5
    The extra crusts may be frozen for later use by separating crusts with sheets of waxed paper.
  6. 6
    With the wax paper below and above a crust, fold the crust in half twice.
  7. 7
    Place in a plastic bag, squeeze out the excess air, seal and freeze.
  8. 8
    Thaw before unfolding.
  9. 9
    Can be frozen in a lump and thawed and rolled out later.

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