Grandma Bonnie Longaberger's Pie Crust

By draingal

Ingredients

• Pie Crust
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 T. sugar
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup lard
• 1 small egg, beaten
• 1/2 T. vinegar
• 1/4 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, sift together flour sugar and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix together egg, vinegar and water, then add to flour mixture. Mix until dough is moist enough to form a ball. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half into a 12-inch circle. Press dough into pie plate. Crimp to form decorative border, then prick bottom with fork. Place in freezer while preparing pie filling. Makes one double crust pie.