Vinegar Pie Crust

By Maverick19

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 1 egg
• 5 Tbsp water
• 1 tsp white vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the flour and salt. Work in shortening until mixture is consistency of cornmeal. Beat egg lightly. Add water to egg and stir. Then add the vinegar, stir lightly. Blend into flour mixture to form soft dough. Gather dough into a ball. Cut in halves.

flour board well and roll each half into circle, 1 inch larger than pie pan. Fit into pan and flute edges.

makes 2 (9 inch)pastry shells