Peggy'S Foolproof Pie Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/2 cups flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup shortening
    1/2 cup lard (I use butter) or 1/2 cup butter, chilled (I use butter)
    1 large egg, lightly beaten
    1/3 cup ice water
    1 tablespoon vinegar
Preparation
    Cut shortening and lard into the flour and salt mixture until it is in a small pea sized lumps.
    Combine the egg, ice water,and vingar.
    Lightly fork into the flour/shortening mixture.
    Pat into two balls.
    Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for awhile.
    Roll out on a well floured surface.
    Makes 1 double pie crust or 2 single pie crust.
    Bake as directed for pie.

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