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French Pastry Pie Crust
To celebrate the beauty of their pie crusts, pillsbury has shared some of their favorite recipes using refrigerated pie crusts — that aren't just for pies.
Recipe Summary French Pastry Pie Crust
My mom found this recipe several years ago, and I still use it today.Ingredients | Pillsbury Pie Crust Recipes
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
5 tablespoons water
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
In a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar, and 4 tablespoons of water. Whisk together, then add gradually to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. Mix until dough forms a ball. Add one more tablespoon of water if necessary.
Allow dough to rest in refrigerator 10 minutes before rolling out.
