Never Fail Pie Crust

Name: Never Fail Pie Crust
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 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

This quick pastry is a no-fail recipe made easily with ingredients usually found in most kitchens. Be sure to use cold water and keep well-wrapped until ready to use.

30 min

Ingredients

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

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

More recipes with flour, shortening, eggs or vinegar

Adapted from “Never Fail Pie Crust” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.