Perfect Pie Crust from Jenn

 

This is my favorite pie crust from my Westminster college pal Jenn Rounds White.

I will forever remember her best wedding gift like a picnic basket, and the supplies, with the 

PERFECT PIE CRUST recipe that is my go to for a pie crust!

3 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

1 Tablespoon vinegar

1 1/4 cups shortening

5 Tablespoons cold water

1 egg

Mix flour, shortening and salt with a pastry blender.  Mix water, vinegar and egg.  Stir into flour mixture.  Roll on floured surface, or parchment or a towel, 

however you like to roll out your pie crusts.

Makes crust for 2 small pies, or 1 large double crust and 1 shell.

For shell, bake at 425 until brown

I usually use them up in one sitting by making 2 pies, or a double crusted pie, and use my Williams Sonoma pie cutter shapes to decorate the top fancy.  You can also freeze one in a pie tin for later use.