Grandma Drake's Pie Crust

Ingredients:

4 cups flour, lightly spooned into the cup

1 T sugar

1 3/4 Crisco vegetable shortening

2 t salt

1 T vinegar

1 egg, beaten

Cold water

Mix together the flour, sugar, and salt. Work in the shortening with a pastry blender. Mix in the beaten egg. Mix together the vinegar with a little bit (maybe 1/4 start with) cold water. Keep mixing the dough. Keep adding more water a little bit at a time until the dough reaches a good consistency, sticks together well but isn't too sticky.

When rolling out the dough, I always put it between two sheets of parchment paper, so it's easier to transfer to the pie tin and doesn't stick to the counter.

*I actually mix with my hands and I just dip my hands into a little water when I need to add water instead of adding it by the spoonful.

If you're using this with quiche, pour the batter into the unbaked pie shell.

*This is a picture of a Spinach quiche I found online. I was too lazy to upload a picture of my own!