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    Pie Crust Extraordinaire


    Source of Recipe


    TOH

    Recipe Introduction


    Makes enough pastry dough for 4 single crust pies
    or 2 double crust pies

    List of Ingredients




    4 cups flour
    1 Tablespoon sugar
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 3/4 cups vegetable shortening (Crisco)
    1 large egg
    1 Tablespoon vinegar
    1/2 cup water

    Recipe



    Spoon flour lightly into cup when measuring. Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl; blend well. Add shortening; blend with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. (Can use food processor if you prefer). Place egg in measuring cup; add vinegar, stirring lightly to blend. Add 1/2 cup water to egg mixture, blending well. Add to dry ingredients; blend well to form dough. Divide dough into 4 balls and wrap individually in plastic wrap; chill for at least 1/2 hour or until needed. The dough balls can also be frozen by placing the wrapped dough balls in a freezer zip lock bag.

 

 

 


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