Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup real butter (chilled)
  • 1/2 cup shortening (also chilled*)
  • 3 tablespoons ice cold water
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider or white vinegar

Instruction

  • Combine flour and salt in large bowl. Use a large-holed cheese grater to grate chilled butter straight from fridge into flour and cut shortening into small chunks and add it to the bowl as well. Use clean hands to crumble mixture until it looks like coarse crumbs.
  • Combine cold water, egg and vinegar in bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; mix, with fork, just until flour is moistened. Pat dough into a flat disk shape and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. You can also pop it in the freezer for a shorter amount of time.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into a circle for pie, or smaller shapes for hand pies. Fill as desired and bake according to pie directions.
  • For baked unfilled pie shell, prick crust all over with fork before baking. Bake at 475°F, 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.