Basic pie crust recipe
Dry Ingredients
4 cups Flour, All-purpose or 50/50 White and Wheat
1 tbsp Sugar
2 tsp Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 ¾ cups Vegetable Shortening
½ cup Water
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Egg, Large
1
Mix the dry ingredients together.
2
Cut in the vegetable shortening with a fork or in my preference a pastry blender.

3
In a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients.
4
Combine the 2 mixtures, stirring with a fork until all ingredients are moistened.
5
Mold into a ball. Put into a baggie or cover and seal. Chill at least 15 minutes before rolling in desired shape.
*Can be left in refrigerator for only 3 days or may be frozen until ready to use.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
4 cups Flour, All-purpose or 50/50 White and Wheat
1 tbsp Sugar
2 tsp Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 ¾ cups Vegetable Shortening
½ cup Water
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Egg, Large
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