Can I substitute lemon juice for vinegar in my pie crust?

Question

Hi!

I have a wonderful pie crust recipe (the best I've found) that calls for a teaspoon of vinegar. (I think this helps to keep the crust tender, I have seen this in other pie crust recipes.)

I need to make a pie crust tonight, but don't have any white vinegar in the house.

Do you think I could use a teaspoon of lemon juice instead, since it's also an acid?

Any bakers out there know the answer to this?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

vinegar is not an acid, its a base. so i dont think it will turn out as successful, but there are many recipes that dont call for vinegar that im sure you could find on the internet.  (foodnetwork.com)

Answer 2

yes you can.

ETA... funny uneducated girl below me!  LOL

http://www.cooking.com/recipes/rerecite....