Egg Pastry

Egg Pastry

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

• 1 Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut in shortening until until particles are the size of small peas.
• 2 In another bowl, combine egg, water and lemon juice. Sprinkle over dry ingredients tossing and stirring with a fork until mixture is moist enough to hold together.
• 3 Divide in half; shape into 2 flat balls.
• 4 Roll.
• 5 Makes 1 8 or 9 inch 2-crust pie.