Lard Pie Crust

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield 1 crust

Mom always knows best, and using lard in pie crust is just one of the many ways she proves it. This lard pie crust makes a single crust and is easy to double, if need be.

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.
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.

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

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