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Never-Fail Pie Crust Recipe

Even novice bakers who normally shy away from homemade pie pastry can't go wrong with this recipe. It's so easy to roll out and produces a tender, flaky crust every time.—Ruth Gritter, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Never-Fail Pie Crust Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions

Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening. Add milk and vinegar. Shape dough into a ball. Chill for 30 minutes. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each half to fit a 9-in. pie pan. Yield: 2 (9-inch crusts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 133 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Never-Fail Pie Crust in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p82