Easy Pie Crust Recipe: No-Fail and Perfect Every Time

Name: Easy Pie Crust Recipe: No-Fail and Perfect Every Time
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening; 0.25 cup cold water; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

This easy pie crust recipe is virtually impossible to mess up. I've relied on this recipe for years and haven't looked back. The dough freezes beautifully, and the recipe conveniently makes enough for three 9-inch pie crusts.

Total time10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield24

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Ingredients

2.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
0.25 cup cold water
1 large egg
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Instructions

Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a separate bowl, whisk together cold water, egg, and vinegar. Gradually add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture, blending with a fork until a cohesive ball of dough forms. Divide the dough into three equal portions, shaping each into a flattened disk. Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to roll out and bake.

Nutrition

Calories: 126 kcal
Fat Content: 9 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 28 mg
Protein Content: 2 g
Cholesterol Content: 8 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 10 g
Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g