Description:

This is the quintessential pie crust recipe for those of us who ruin them all the time! This will put a smile of accomplishment on your face!!

Source:

S.M.C.

Serves/Makes:3 Nine Inch Pie Crusts

Ingredients

• 3 cups (700 ml) all purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) cold shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp (5 ml) apple cider or white grain vinegar
• 5 tbsp (70 ml) water

Preparation

• In a large mixing bowl, blend together the flour, salt, and shortening until it resembles coarse meal or bunches of baby peas; set aside in a refrigerator or in a cool place (You don't want this is get warm or mushy).
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vinegar and water.
• Dump the egg/vinegar mixture into the flour/shortening mixture.
• Form a big ball with your hands, don't overwork the dough, it doesn't "knead" it.. Hehehe!
• On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough for the pies.

Comments

Extra dough will stay fine in the refrigerator for a few days if you are planning to make pies on different days.

If you are only making one sweet pie and maybe a Chicken Pot Pie to freeze, then you can use the extra tag-ends and dough to make strips of cinnamon sugar pie crust cookies. They are the best reason to make pie crusts!!