Perfect Pie Pastry Every Time

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/3 cups lard (454 g) or 2 1/3 cups shortening (454 g)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• ice water

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine flour with salt. using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in lard until mixture resembles fine crumbs with a few large pieces.
• 2 in measuring cup and using fork, beat together egg and vinegar until well blended. add enough ice water to make 1 cup.
• 3 stirring briskly with fork, gradually add just enough egg mixture, 1 tablespoons at a time, to a flour mixture to make dough hold together.
• 4 divide into 6 portions and press each into ball.
• 5 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. (dough can be refrigerated for up to 1 week, or frozen for up to 3 month).
• 6 let cold pastry stand 15 minutes at room temperature before rolling out.
• 7 makes enough for three 9 inch double crust.