world's best and flakiest pie crust bar none!

Name: World's Best and Flakiest Pie Crust Bar NONE!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) flour; 1 pound(s) lard; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) apple cider vinegar; 1 - egg; - icy cold water; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder

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Goldie Barrett

Waterville, ME

Updated on Dec 17, 2014

This recipe was handed down to me from my Nana who said it has been in our family for at least 200 or more years. Everyone who eats this crust always says it's the best they've EVER had. The crazy thing is, it actually smells vinegary when baking but don't let that fool you. Just wait until you taste it. Oh! And it's so easy to work with, you can actually save the trim and re-roll it.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 2 1/2 Pies

Ingredients

5 cups flour
1 pound lard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 - egg
- icy cold water
2 teaspoons baking powder

How To Make world's best and flakiest pie crust bar none!

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine Flour, Baking Powder and Salt. Add Lard and mix until very crumbly.

Step 2

Pour 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar into a 1 cup measuring cup. Beat in 1 egg. Fill to the 1 cup line with ice cold water. Mix well.
Step 3

Pour liquids into flour/lard mixture and blend well.
Step 4

Divide into 5 parts for individual pie crusts. Roll out on floured board and be amazed!
Step 5

For sweet pies, glaze with brushed egg yolk and sugar. For meat pies, glaze and salt. Keeps up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
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