Simple Perfect Pie Crust
Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix together flour and salt.
- Cut in lard with pastry blender or 2 knives until the shortening is in pea sized pieces.
- In a 1 cup measure, combine vinegar and egg.
- Add water to bring to 1 cup.
- Gradually stir liquid mixture into dry mixture.
- Add only enough water to make dough cling together.
- Gather into a ball and divide into 3 portions (for 3 double crust pies) or 6 portions (for single crust pies).
- Roll out each portion on a lightly floured surface.
- If dough is sticking, refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Transfer rolled out dough to pie plate.
- Trim and flute shells or crust and bake according to your recipe.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
455
kcal
23% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).