Ruth's Grandma's Pie Crust

Name: Ruth's Grandma's Pie Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 cups shortening; 3 tablespoons white sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 egg; 1/2 cup water

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This recipe is over 100 years old. My sister-in-law's grandmother said it was a no-fail recipe. It's the best I ever had.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Serves 32

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups shortening

3 tablespoons white sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1 egg

1/2 cup water

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 32

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 163

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.5g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 148mg 6%

Total Carbohydrate 13.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 1.2g

Protein 1.8g 4%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, shortening, sugar, and salt.

Blend together with a pastry cutter until crumbly.

In a small bowl, mix egg with water.

Blend into flour mixture.

Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.