Amazingly Easy Pie Crusts
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."
Steps
Cut the butter into cubes , and then toss the butter and lard into flour.
Using your hands , crumble it up into a fine , pebbly , grainy sort of dough.
Add water , enough to make soft dough.
Form into a ball , and chill for about an hour.
When chilled , knead it a couple of times on a floured surface.
Roll it out , and proceed to fill with your choice of pie fillings.
Ingredients
all-purpose flour, lard, unsalted butter, water