PEGGY'S FOOLPROOF PIE CRUST

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This is the piecrust recipe that my daughter sent me for the Mile-High Cranberry Apple Pie. It makes a really tasty,kind of cookie-flakey crust. It's winning card is that it is never tough.Baking time is according to the pie you are making.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Pie

Time 50m

Yield 1 Pie crust, 8-24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup lard (I use butter) or 1/2 cup butter, chilled (I use butter)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup ice water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Steps:

  • Cut shortening and lard into the flour and salt mixture until it is in a small pea sized lumps.
  • Combine the egg, ice water,and vingar.
  • Lightly fork into the flour/shortening mixture.
  • Pat into two balls.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for awhile.
  • Roll out on a well floured surface.
  • Makes 1 double pie crust or 2 single pie crust.
  • Bake as directed for pie.

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