Perfect Pie Crust

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
• 6 tablespoons ice water

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
• 2 using fingertips, rub in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 3 add vinegar.
• 4 use a fork to mix in enough water to form moist clumps.
• 5 gather dough into ball, divide dough into two equal portions.
• 6 flatten each portion into a disk.
• 7 wrap each in plastic wrap, chill 45 minute.
• 8 soften slightly at room temp.
• 9 before rolling out.
• 10 fill pie with filling of your choice and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 400 degrees.