If you love to bake, then you know how important it is to have a good, reliable, standby pie crust recipe. A reliable crust recipe will make all of your other baking projects run so much more smoothly. Grandma’s Pie Crust Recipe is a great crust to have on hand. If you can memorize this particular recipe and get it nailed down, all of your future baking endeavors will be much easier.
Ingredients
2 ½C.All purpose flour
1 ⅓C.Shortening cut into pieces
1Tbsp.Sugar
1tsp.Salt
¼C.Water
1Large egg
Instructions
Combine the flour, shortening, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and cut the ingredients in together using the tines of a fork.
Add the water and egg to the mixing bowl and beat on high until well combined.
Place the dough into a bowl, cover, and chill for an hour.
Remove the chilled dough and roll it out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into a circle large enough to fit your pie pan and line the pie pan with the crust.
Cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil and pre-bake your crust for 30-40 minutes.
Remove, let the crust cool to room temperature, add your filling, and bake as directed in your chosen pie recipe.