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Mom’s Lard Pie Crust

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling YIELD: 1 crust.
Mom always knew the best pie crusts are made with lard. The result of this lard pie crust recipe is one of the flakiest I have ever had. It is so easy, too!—Virginia Jung, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup lard
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

Directions

  • 1. In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in lard until crumbly. Gradually add cold water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  • 2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. or 10-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Fill or bake shell according to recipe directions.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 201 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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