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Pie Crust

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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening (of Crisco shortening)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons water
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and Crisco. Cut Crisco into the flour with a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.

  • Step 2: In a small dish, add egg yolk, vinegar, & water; blend well with a fork.

  • Step 3: Add liquid to flour mixture and mix well with a fork until dough is thoroughly incorporated then use your hands to work it together to form a ball.

  • Step 4: Divide the dough in half to make 2 balls. Place one ball of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper and roll it out flat with a rolling pin; rolling it a little larger than the size of your pie pan. Remove top piece of waxed paper and then gently flip over the dough onto your pie pan. Remove 2nd piece of waxed paper and gently shape the dough into the pie pan. Trim excess dough off. Repeat with second half of dough. Bake according to pie recipe.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 4 sheets of waxed paper

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