This pie crust with lard is the way a pie crust should be made.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- salt: 1 tsp
- lard: 0.66667 cup
- ice water: 5 Tbsp (or as needed)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Whisk flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in lard with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending gently with a fork or pastry blender until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans the sides of the bowl.
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Divide the dough in half and shape flattened rounds. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
