Vinegar Pie Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
- Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until it is the size of small peas.
- Add the vinegar, egg, and just enough ice water to moisten the dry ingredients.
- Form the dough into 2 equal balls, then flatten into disks.
- Roll out the crusts right away, or wrap the dough tightly and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each ball to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
- To prebake an empty crust, preheat the oven to 400F.
- Press 1 rolled-out crust into a 9- or 10-inch pie plate.
- Line with parchment paper and weight the crust down with dry beans or pie weights to keep the crust from bubbling or shrinking.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until firm and lightly browned.
- To parbake the crust, remove it from the oven after 10 to 20 minutes, when you first see a golden hue to the crust.
flour, salt, vegetable shortening, white vinegar, egg, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vinegar-pie-crust-390026 (may not work)