Mom's Pie Crust

This is the best pie crust. Light, flaky, and great taste!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 Pie

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup shortening
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄4 cup milk

Directions

1. Mix flour and salt in medium size bowl.
2. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until uniform with pieces no larger than a pea.
3. Break egg into measuring cup and beat.
4. Add milk to egg to just over 1/2 cup (about 1/2 cup plus a table spoon total milk and egg) stir well.
5. Blend egg and milk mixture into flour mixture with a fork until liquid is no longer present.
6. Very lightly knead dough and form into a ball (Over working the dough is the most common reason for pie crust failure!).
7. Cut Dough in half.
8. Roll out and use with your favorite filling. Makes a top and bottom crust. divide recipe in half for a single crust pie.