The secret's out! A great basic pie crust from Grandma's secret recipes.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 3 cups
- salt: 1 tsp
- ¼ cups shortening: 1 piece
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- distilled white vinegar: 1 Tbsp
- water: 4 Tbsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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In large bowl mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with two butter knives.
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In a separate bowl, mix together egg, vinegar, and water. Drizzle wet mixture into dry mixture, cutting it in.
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Roll out dough, and fit into two 9-inch pie pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.