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basic pie crust

(1 rating)
Recipe by
TERRI OPGENORTH
Lake Mills, WI

This is the way I make my crust. It has been dubbed the BEST crust people have ever tasted!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min

Ingredients For basic pie crust

  • 2/3 c
    lard
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 4-5 Tbsp
    really cold water
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make basic pie crust

  • 1
    Put lard, flour and salt in a food processor.
  • 2
    Pulse, pulse, pulse and pulse until the mixture it like cornmeal.
  • 3
    Open processor and add 4T of the water over all ingredients.
  • 4
    Pulse, pulse and pulse. If it is starting to ball up go ahead and run the processor until the ball is together and rolls around the bowl a few times. If not. add the other T of water and pulse...etc.
  • 5
    Divide into 2 semi-equal balls, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until ready to roll out.

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