Cookbook:Grandma's Pie Crust

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[edit] Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
• 1 whipped egg
• 1/2 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cold water

[edit] Procedure

1. Mix flour and salt. Cut shortening into the flour/salt mixture with a pastry cutter, until mixture resembles the texture of tiny peas.
2. In separate bowl, wisk the egg, vinegar and water until well mixed.
3. Drizzle water/egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir with fork, stir until dough is formed.
4. Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a 4-inch-wide disk. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
5. Roll dough into 9-inch circle and place in a 9-inch pie pan.
6. Line the unbaked pie shell with foil or parchment paper, fill with dried beans or rice.
7. Bake at 425°F until light golden brown (about 15 - 18 minutes).
8. Cool before filling.

[edit] Recipes using this crust

• Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie
• Banana Cream Pie