One Pie Shell

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Ditto."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pie shell

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup cold lard, plus
• 2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons cold lard
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons ice water
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

directions

1. In large bowl combine the flour, sugar and salt.
2. Cut in the shortening or lard using a pastry blender.
3. Lightly beat the egg yolk, water and the apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Add this mixture to the flour, mixing with a fork only until moistened. DO NOT overstir.
4. Shape the dough into a flat circle. Wrap in plastic or waxed paper. Chill for at least a half hour.
5. On a floured cutting board, roll the dough to the diameter of 11 inches. Fit the dough into the pie plate and trim off to within about 1/2" to 1" larger than the size of the pie plate.
6. Turn the dough that hangs over the sides under, and crimp edges as desired.
7. Fill and bake the pie crust as directed by the recipe you are using.
8. YIeld: One 9-inch single pie crust.

Reviews

[Diann is Cooking]

Very nice and basic. I used whole wheat flour since that's what I had, and added a pinch of nutmeg since I was making an apple pie. I wasn't very good at rolling it, but this is my first homemade pie shell.