Vinegar and Egg Crust

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1.25 cups shortening
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
• 5 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until pea-sized.

2. 2

   Beat together egg, vinegar and water. Mix liquid with flour mixture, using a fork, until mixture forms a ball (Note: add liquid one tablespoon at a time. You probably will not use all of it.)

3. 3

   Roll out on lightly floured pastry cloth with cloth covered roller.

4. 4

   Brush the crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar before baking.