One Pie Shell

Name: One Pie Shell
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups flour; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup cold lard, plus; 2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons cold lard; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons ice water; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

8 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup cold lard, plus
2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons cold lard
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons ice water
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Directions

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["In large bowl combine the flour, sugar and salt.", "Cut in the shortening or lard using a pastry blender.", "Lightly beat the egg yolk, water and the apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Add this mixture to the flour, mixing with a fork only until moistened. DO NOT overstir.", "Shape the dough into a flat circle. Wrap in plastic or waxed paper. Chill for at least a half hour.", "On a floured cutting board, roll the dough to the diameter of 11 inches. Fit the dough into the pie plate and trim off to within about 1/2\" to 1\"" larger than the size of the pie plate.""