Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Perfect Pie Crust

I don't make pies much, but my dad does. He's tried every crust recipe in the book and swears this one is the best!!

3 C. flour
1 1/4 C. shortening
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1 TBL vinegar
8 TBL water
Mix flour, shortening, and salt with hands until crumbly. Combine beaten egg, vinegar, and water in a cup. Add water mixture a little bit at a time until dough stops sticking to your fingers. (I always end up using the whole thing.) Roll out into 2 sheets and wala! Pie crust.
I like this recipe because: It's super flaky and pretty easy.
My least favorite thing: Rolling out the dough. I tried the 'between 2 pieces of wax paper' trick which did NOT work.

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