Flaky Vinegar Egg Pie Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
3 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt (can use 1 teaspoon)
1 1/2 cups cold vegetable shortening or 1 1/2 cups lard
1 tablespoon vinegar
5 tablespoons very cold water

Preparation

In a bowl, mix together the salt and flour.
With a pastry blender, cut in cold shortening until the size of peas.
In a small cup, beat egg with a fork, add in the vinegar and water; whisk until well blended.
Add the water/egg mixture gradually to the flour mixture.
Shape into ball.
Refrigerate 1 or more hours.
Roll out dough, use for 2 (8\" pie crust) OR 1 large deep dish pie crusts.