PIE DOUGH

By curly

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 8 ounces (1 stick) shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp vinegar
• Cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour and salt. Add shortening and cut it into the flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Combine egg, sugar, vinegar and enough cold water to make 1/2 cup. Pour over flour mixture.

Using fork, mix just enough to combine. Form into 2 balls. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.

To roll chilled dough, sprinkle a minimum amount of flour on work surface and with a rolling pin, roll into a 13-inch circle.

Fold dough into quarters and transfer to baking pan. Unfold. Press into bottom and sides of pan.