Pie Crust

Written by Published on in Dessert, Pie

Makes 3 Pies

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lard at room temperature, cut into pieces
    (LARD IS NOT THE SAME AS VEGETABLE SHORTENING)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 heaping tsp baking powder
  • 2 level tsp salt
  • 5 cup flour

Directions

  1. Pour boiling water over lard in a large bowl.
  2. Stir to melt the lard.
  3. Let mixture cool.
  4. Mix in remaining ingredients with a knife until moistened.
  5. Do not over stir.
  6. Place mixture equally onto 3 large pieces of wax paper and wrap.
  7. Store in fridge overnight or freeze.
  8. If frozen, leave in fridge overnight to thaw before using.



Thanks to Pam Alloway for the recipe!

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