Simple Perfect Pie Crust

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Ingredients

  • 5 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 lb lard
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • cold water

Instructions

  1. Mix together flour and salt.
  2. Cut in lard with pastry blender or 2 knives until the shortening is in pea sized pieces.
  3. In a 1 cup measure, combine vinegar and egg.
  4. Add water to bring to 1 cup.
  5. Gradually stir liquid mixture into dry mixture.
  6. Add only enough water to make dough cling together.
  7. Gather into a ball and divide into 3 portions (for 3 double crust pies) or 6 portions (for single crust pies).
  8. Roll out each portion on a lightly floured surface.
  9. If dough is sticking, refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  10. Transfer rolled out dough to pie plate.
  11. Trim and flute shells or crust and bake according to your recipe.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

455 kcal 23% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.9g 10% DV
Total Fat 27g 35% DV
Carbs 47g 17% DV
Fiber 1.4g 5% DV
Sugar 3.8g 8% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9766.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 211mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 88.3mg 29% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV
Calcium 93.5mg 7% DV
Iron 2mg 11% DV
Contains Egg Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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