110 Year Old Pie Crust

I'm not sure when this recipe was named "110 Year Old Pie Crust", but I'm pretty sure it's a lot older than that since my mom has had this recipe over 30 years :).  This is a very good recipe for pie crust.  Pie crust is not my favorite thing to make, so sometimes I opt for a simpler recipe.  But even so, this pie crust really isn't complicated at all.  Make sure you use ice-cold water.  By this I mean have your water on ice for at least 5 minutes before using it. 

110 Year Old Pie Crust (2 crusts)
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. butter shortening (if you don't have butter just use regular, I don't even like butter flavored)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 Tbs. white vinegar
ice cold water

Cut shortening into flour and salt using either a fork or a pastry cutter. Mix slightly until small balls form. (Or, you can cheat like my mom taught me and put it in the Bosch mixer.  Just pulse your beaters a few times until small balls appear. ) In a one-cup measuring cup, mix the egg and vinegar.  Fill the rest of the cup with ice water.  Mix it around well.  Add 7 Tablespoons of the egg mixture to the flour mixture.  Mix slightly and then roll out for crust.

Tips:
*Never over-mix pie crust or it will be tough.
*For extra-flaky crust, put the dough in the freezer after you've rolled it our and put it in the pie plate.  Chill at least 15 minutes.