Flaky Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 egg, well beaten
7 to 8 Tbsp. ice water

Preparation

Mix flour and salt.
Cut in shortening until mixture is coarse and granular.
Mix vinegar and egg to ice water.
Add a little at a time, tossing the flour mixture with a fork until all particles are moistened.
Do not knead, but press into a ball. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Makes 4 pie shells.