Country Tea Room Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. Crisco or lard
1 egg
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 c. cold water

Preparation

Blend flour, sugar and salt.
Cut in Crisco while particles are the size of peas. Beat egg. Blend in vinegar and water. Sprinkle over flour mixture, a tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork to mix. Gather dough together with fingers so it cleans the bowl. Chill before rolling. Makes two 9-inch 2 crust pies and one 9-inch pie shell.