Perfect Pie Crust I

The dry ingredients are mixed together and cut into the shortening. The wet ingredients are mixed together and incorporated into the flour-shortening crumble. The pastry rolls out easily, bakes up perfectly, and makes three pastry shells.

• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 ½ cups shortening
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Cut in Crisco until pea sizes form.n

Step 2

In one-cup measuring cup, beat egg yolks and add COLD water to fill entire one cup. Add to the mixture. Do not overmix. Divide into thirds.n