French Pastry Pie Crust recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
5 tablespoons water

Nutrition Info

212.1 calories
carbohydrate: 20.3 g
cholesterol: 11.6 mg
fat: 13.4 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 2.8 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 223 mg
sugar: 2.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.

  2. In a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar, and 4 tablespoons of water. Whisk together, then add gradually to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. Mix until dough forms a ball. Add one more tablespoon of water if necessary.

  3. Allow dough to rest in refrigerator 10 minutes before rolling out.

Recipe Yield

2 pie crusts

Recipe Note

My mom found this recipe several years ago, and I still use it today.

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