Posted by sherry on April 30, 2001 at 13:51:31:
In Reply to: Pie crust---Double posted by Shirley DeWitt on April 30, 2001 at 11:27:29:
Vinegar and Egg Crust
Ingredients
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
5 tablespoons ice water
Directions
1 In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until pea-sized.
2 Beat together egg, vinegar and water. Mix liquid with flour mixture, using a fork, until mixture forms a ball (Note: add liquid one tablespoon at a time. You probably will not use all of it.)
3 Roll out on lightly floured pastry cloth with cloth covered roller.
4 Brush the crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar before baking.
Makes 1 - 9 inch double or 3 single