Pie dough benefits from a rest period after mixing.
No Fail Pie Crust I
If you're a pie dough noob, pie crust 101 is still all you will need to get the job done, but if when you make pie dough, your entire goal should be to keep some of these eensy bits of butter visible.
Recipe Summary No Fail Pie Crust I
I found this recipe years ago, and have not made any other since. This dough freezes very well.Ingredients | Recipes Using Pie Crust Dough
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg
¼ cup cold water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Directions
Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Mix egg, water, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Pour into flour all at once and blend with a fork until dough forms into a ball. Divide into 3 equal-sized rounds.
Wrap with plastic and chill in a refrigerator until ready to prepare.
Info | Recipes Using Pie Crust Dough
prep:
10 mins
total:
10 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
3 single crusts
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