Cooks Flaky Old Fashion Pie Crust

Recipe make 2, 9 1/2" pie crusts. One for the top, one for the bottom of your pie. Visit my profile for Cook's Apple Pie filling recipe.. You'll love it!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 2 1

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup  ice water
• 1  egg, beat and set aside (optional)

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine salt and flour.
2. Using mixing spoon, cut in tiny diced pieces of cold butter, mixing until flour looks like bread crumbs.
3. add water mixing continuously until you have thick dough.
4. Work dough into a ball and cover with plastic wrap.
5. Chill raw dough ball in fridge for at least 4 hours or over night.
6. Split in half on lightly floured surface, roll each pie crust in desired shape. I recommend rolling each crust to 1/8" - 1/4" thickness.
7. After filling pie and adding top crust, use sauce brush to spread beaten egg over the top crust getting every nook and cranny.
8. See my profile for delcious Apple Pie filling.