Pie Crust

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 12 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 5 cups vegetable shortening
• 2 1/2 cups flaky pie crust mix
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 "flakey pie crust mix".
• 2 add all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl and cut in the shortening until it is crumbly. pour mix into two 1 gallon size zip-lock bags and store in the refrigerator until you need to use it. it should stay good in the fridge for up to one month.
• 3 "pie crust"
• 4 place the "flaky pie crust" mix into a mixing bowl. add the beaten egg and ice water and vinegar together, and then using a pastry cutter, mix the dough together. once the dough has been mixed together, remove from the bowl and work it with your hands to form a nice soft ball of pie crust dough. roll out and shape into pie crust.