No-Fail Pastry

Ingredients

Makes 3 pastry shells for 8-inch pies

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cups shortening

1 egg, beaten

5 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions

In large bowl, mix flour and salt. Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until well-blended and texture resembles coarse meal. In another bowl, combine egg, water, and vinegar. Add to flour mixture. Using fork, mix until moistened. Divide into 3 portions. Use 2 for blueberry pie (wrap remaining dough in freezer wrap. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze)