Perfect Pie Crust II

By Coldsnap46

"Sugar, lemon juice and an egg go into this pie dough. It bakes up flaky and tender and deliciously sweet, making a perfect pastry for a fancy fruit."

"This crust melts in your mouth! Recipe can be cut in half." --Kira Hultsman

Ingredients

• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup ice water

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place flour in a large bowl. Cut in shortening and butter until mixture is crumbly.

In a separate bowl, mix together egg, sugar, salt, and lemon juice. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Pour in all of egg mixture and half of ice water. Stir gently with a fork, adding more water as needed, just until mixture forms a ball.

Turn dough onto a floured surface and cut into 4 equal portions. Knead each piece briefly and shape into a disc. Chill 1 hour before rolling out.

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