French Pasty Pie Crust

By Jenny_439

Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 5 tablespoons water

Preparation

Step 1

in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.

in a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar and 4 tablespoons of water. whisk together, then add gradually to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. mix until gough forms a ball. add one more tablespoon of water if necessary

allow dough to rest in fridge 10 minutes before rolling out