No Fail Pie Crust

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cup shortening (Not butter!)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• About 6-7 tablespoons ice water

Directions:

1. Combine dry ingredients and cut shortening in with a pastry blender or two knives.
2. In electric blender: mix egg, vinegar and water.
3. Add to other ingredients, stirring with a fork until pastry forms a ball.
4. DO NOT OVERMIX!
5. Divide dough for crusts and form into balls.
6. Allow to rest in refrigerator, if desired, but warm to room temperature before rolling.
7. Roll 1/8” thick, starting from center using light strokes.
8. Roll pastry over rolling pin; unroll over pie plate, fitting loosely onto bottom and sides.
9. Trim and crimp edges as desired.

YIELD: 3-4 single crusts