Amazingly Easy Pie Crusts |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 1 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is the EASIEST way to make a quick two-crust pie crust! Forget measurements and pastry blenders! Whatever amount of flour you need, you then take HALF that amount for your lard/margarine amount. Motto Half as much fat as flour. Do as the English do and use half lard and half butter for the shortening. Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup lard |
1 cup unsalted butter or 1 cup margarine |
5 tablespoons cold water |
Directions:
1. Cut the butter into cubes, and then toss the butter and lard into flour.
2. Using your hands, crumble it up into a fine, pebbly, grainy sort of dough.
3. Add water, enough to make soft dough.
4. Form into a ball, and chill for about an hour.
5. When chilled, knead it a couple of times on a floured surface.
6. Roll it out, and proceed to fill with your choice of pie fillings.
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