no-fail pie crust

Name: No-fail pie crust
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 pound(s) lard; 1 - egg; 2 teaspoon(s) vinegar; - water

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Carol Winikoff

Bellingham, WA

Updated on Nov 11, 2011

This is another recipe my grandmother used to use for her pies. My youngest sister uses this all the time.

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Ingredients

5 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound lard
1 - egg
2 teaspoons vinegar
- water

How To Make no-fail pie crust

Step 1

Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in lard with pastry blender.

Step 2

Beat an egg in a measuring cup and fill with cold water to 3/4 cup. Add vinegar.
Step 3

Mix well and add to flour mixture.
Step 4

If you want to use right away, chill for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
Step 5

This dough can be kept up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator. Take out and let sit for up to 1 hour before using.
Step 6

Baking times depend on what the dough is being used for.
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