Pie Crust For Dummies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    5 cups flour
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 lb lard or 2 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
    1 egg
    water
Preparation
    Mix first three ingredients until the texture resembles corn meal.
    Beat one egg in a 1 cup measuring cup.
    Fill cup with water to make 1 full cup.
    Mix well, chill for 15 minutes.
    Divide dough 5 ways.
    Roll out the number of crusts you want to use on floured surface.
    Place remaining dough and a bit of flour in individual gallon ziplock bags.
    Roll out dough while it is in the bag and freeze.
    You now have extra crust waiting for you!

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