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Flaky Pie Crust

Yields3 ServingsPrep Time5 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time20 mins

Please, do yourself a solid. Use this instead of buying some pre-made crust.

 3 cups flour
 1 tbsp sugar
 1 tsp salt
 1 cup shortening
 ½ cup milk
 1 egg
1

Mix together the dry ingredients

2

Add shortening, then "cut" the shortening into the dry mix until the shortening is about the size of peas

3

Add milk and egg, and mix together, as little as possible

4

This dough is very flaky. A single batch will make one covered pie and maybe one open pie. I usually roll it out on wax or parchment paper (or even between two sheets)

5

Leftover dough can be rolled out into strips, coated with cinnamon-sugar and cooked for about 10 minutes for pie-crust cookies

Nutrition Facts

3 servings

Serving size

1 crust