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Never Fail Pie Crust

Never Fail Pie Crust — a pastry recipe, 6 ingredients, about 30 min.

30 min · Pastry

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups (700 g) flour
  • 1¼ cup (300 g) shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) cold water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Steps

  1. Combine flour, shortening and salt. Cut in shortening with fork (or pastry blender) until it resembles corn meal.
  2. Combine water and vinegar with beaten egg. Add to flour mixture a little at a time until a soft dough forms.
  3. Divide dough into three discs, and use or freeze individually.
  4. When using, roll out onto a floured surface to desired measurements.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0