Basic Easy Crust Recipe

• 3 c. All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 c. Margarine
• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 1 x Egg
• 1 Tbsp. White vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. Ice water - (to 4 tbspns)

1. In a meium-size bowl stir the flour and salt together.
2. Cut in the shortenings using a pastry blender.
3. Keep working the flour and shortenings till the mix is rather grainy, like coarse cornmeal.
4. In a small bowl mix the egg and vinegar together and, using a wooden fork, stir the mix into the flour.
5. Add in sufficient ice water so which the dough barely holds together.
6. Place on a marble pastry board or possibly a plastic countertop and knead for just a few turns, sufficient so the dough holds together and becomes rollable.
7. I roll my dough out on waxed paper.
8. It is easy to handle which way.
9. If you have a marble rolling pin this will be easy.
10. If you use a wooden one be sure to dust a tsp.
11. of flour on it a couple of times when you are rolling the dough.
12. Note: If you wish to use this recipe for a sweet pie simply stir in 1 Tbsp.
13. of sugar along with the flour and salt.

allpurpose, salt, margarine, crisco, egg, white vinegar, water

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-easy-crust-79481 (may not work)