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Foolproof Pie Shells Recipe

"I received this recipe from my 94-year old sister. She suggested using egg, cold water and cider vinegar to keep the crust moist. If they eat all the crust of my pie, then I know it was good!"

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Foolproof Pie Shells Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1-3/4 cups shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Whisk the egg, water and vinegar; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide into four portions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plates. Trim each pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Fill or bake shells according to recipe directions. Yield: 4 pie shells.

Nutritional Facts 1/8 of pie shell equals 157 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Foolproof Pie Shells in Taste of Home October/November 2008, p74