Vinegar Pie Crust

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 8 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening, plus
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 pinch sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat egg and add vinegar, water, and salt.
  2. 2
    In separate bowl, cut shortening into flour with pastry blender.
  3. 3
    (Mel prefers to use his fingers).
  4. 4
    Combine flour mixture with liquid mixture, form into a ball of dough, and chill in fridge.
  5. 5
    Roll out two pie crusts (bottom and top crust) on floured board.
  6. 6
    Fill pie crust as desired (we used a canned apple pie filling).
  7. 7
    Mel likes to baste some milk on the top crust and sprinkle it with a bit of sugar.
  8. 8
    Cooking time will vary depending on your filling.

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