Thursday, February 18, 2010

No-Fail Pie Crust

Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 3 single crust

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1/4 cup cold water
1 TBL vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten

In large bowl mix together the flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles small peas. In another bowl combing the water, egg and vinegar. Pour into four mixture and mix lightly until all the flour is moistened and pastry forms gall. Divid into 3 portions. Fill as desired or bake as pastry shell. For baked crst line a 9 inch pie pan and prick the dough all over; bake in a 425 degreed oven for 16-18 mins.

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