MOM'S LARD PIE CRUST

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Mom always knew the best pie crusts are made with lard. The results of this recipe is one of the flakiest crusts I have ever had. It is so easy too!-Virginia Jung, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 1-10-inch crust.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1/2 cup lard
3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle in water, a tablespoon at a time, until pastry holds together. Shape into a ball; chill for 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Transfer to a 10-in. pie plate. Flute edges; fill and bake as pie recipe directs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.