Name: Ruth's Grandma's Pie Crust recipe
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour;1 ¾ cups shortening;3 tablespoons white sugar;2 teaspoons salt;1 egg;½ cup water

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups shortening 3 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 egg ½ cup water

Nutrition Info

162.7 calories carbohydrate: 13.1 g cholesterol: 5.8 mg fat: 11.5 g fiber: 0.4 g protein: 1.8 g saturatedFat: 2.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 148 mg sugar: 1.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, shortening, sugar, and salt. Blend together with a pastry cutter until crumbly.
In a small bowl, mix egg with water. Blend into flour mixture. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.

Recipe Yield

4 crusts

Recipe Note

This recipe is over 100 years old. My sister-in-law's grandmother said it was a no-fail recipe. It's the best I ever had.

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