Mom's Pie Crust

3 Cups flour
1 1/4 Cups Shortening
1 Teaspoon salt
1 egg
5 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon Vinegar

*sugar to taste for sweet pies only

Cut together first three ingredients in mixer until crumbly. Add egg, water, and vinegar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut ball into two equal pieces. Roll each ball out on a sheet of wax paper with a rolling pin. Roll until large enough to fit into a pie tin. Pick up wax paper and dough and place it dough side down onto the pie tin. Slowly remove wax paper. Gently push dough into pie tin and trim around the edge with a knife. Shape the crust around the edges of the pie and bake at 375 until golden brown.