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Tenderflake Pie Pastry (Crust)

Here's how you make Tenderflake Pie Pastry (Crust)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (don't use a no-name brand use a good quality flour)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 pound lard (Tenderflake lard if your in Canada, or rendered lard, or 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter, cubed, NOTE: place cubed lard or lard & butter in the freezer until VERY COLD but not frozen solid)
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
  • Ice Water
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Whisk flour and salt; cut in ice cold fat until it is pea sized or looks like slow cooking raw oats

  • Step 2: In a 1 cup liquid measure, combine vinegar and egg; add ice water to make 1 cup

  • Step 3: Gradually pour liquid around the edges of the mixture, mixing by hand, adding only enough for dough to cling together

  • Step 4: Form gently into a ball; divide into 6 equal portions on counter

  • Step 5: Wrap and label portions

  • Step 6: Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes if you are using right away, or

  • Step 7: Freeze for future use by placing wrapped pastry dough in container, tightly sealed

  • Step 8: When ready to use, roll out each portion on lightly floured surface; If pastry dough is sticking, chill for another hour or two

  • Step 9: Transfer rolled pastry dough to pie plate

  • Step 10: Trim and flute shells or crusts and bake according to your pie recipe

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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