THE PERFECT PIE CRUST RECIPE
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cold butter
- 8 oz. Crisco brand butter-flavored shortening
- 25.3 oz. all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 1.2 tsp. salt
- 1 whole large egg
- 1 oz. apple cider vinegar
- water the amount is in my instructions
Instructions
- Combine flour and sugar.
- Cut cold butter into chunks.
- Add the butter and shortening into the flour/sugar mixture.
- Cut-in or mix with restraint. Leaving bits of butter as large as peas.
- In a liquid measuring cup mix together; vinegar, egg, and salt.
- Add enough cold water to your egg mixture so the total volume equals 1 cup.
- Stir or whisk egg mixture vigorously to blend well.
- Pour liquids into flour/shortening mix.
- Combine quickly, yet gently; so the butter remains in peas sized pieces.
- Flatten dough into the shape of your finished product.
- Wrap well in plastic and refrigerate.
Notes
For savory crusts; omit the sugar. This recipe makes a fabulous crust for potpies!
