Pie dough, Jim's Magic

By MarieR

Need to refrigerate dough overnight.

Ingredients

• jim's majic pie dough
• Recipe courtesy of Jim Romero, Jim's
• Kountry Pies, Coteau, Louisiana Yield: piecrust for 4 single-crust pies or
• 2 double-crust pies
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups all-vegetable shortening
• 1 large egg
• 6 to 8 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
2. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, combine egg, water, vinegar, and salt, beating lightly.
3. Make a well in the center of flour mixture, and add egg mixture, working into flour until a dough forms. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place each ball in a bowl, and cover each bowl loosely with a cloth. Refrigerate overnight.