Most Tender Pie Crust

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour (divided)
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 5 7/8 ounces about 3/4 cup lard
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl with a pastry blender or two knives, cut lard into flour and salt until particles are the size of small peas.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup flour, the water and the vinegar, whisk until smooth.
• 3 pour all at once into lard/flour mixture; stir with a fork just until the ingredients are combined.
• 4 divide dough in half, wrap each in plastic wrap and chill a minimum of 2 hours, preferably overnight (i tried skipping this once - don't!).
• 5 roll out and bake as your recipe directs.