The Best Pie Crust

2 ½ c sifted flour

1 T sugar

1 egg, separated (or a flax egg which is 1T ground flax seeds with 2.5 T water)

1 t salt

1 c shortening

milk

Sift together flour, sugar & salt. Cut shortening in. Put egg yolk into measuring cup & add enough milk to make 2/3 c. Add to shortening mixture. Mix just enough so dough shapes into a ball. Shape ½ the dough to the pie pan. Either roll out the other half & place on top (after adding filling) or roll out into strings & place criss-cross on top of the filling. Whip the egg white till frothy, brush onto pie crust. Bake as usual.