Use with your favorite fried pie fillings.
Fried Pie Pastry
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup ice water
1 teaspoon white vinegar
- Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening
with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine
egg and water; sprinkle lightly over flour mixture. Add vinegar
and stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape
into a ball. Wrap dough in wax paper. Chill for at least one
hour.
- Use as directed in any fried pie recipe.
Makes about twelve 5-inch pastry shells.
