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Old Fashioned Pie Crust

Created by CookingAdventurer on June 17, 2012

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup lard, parially frozen (you could use vegetable shortening, I've tryed it but it's not as good as lard)

Step 1: Whisk the flour and salt together in a bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut the lard and butter into the flour until the chunks are the size of small peas. Stir in buttermilk and vegetable oil with a fork until the dough is moistened and beginning to gather together. Form the dough into a semi flat ball.
Step 2: Divide the dough in half then shape each half into a ball. Roll out each pie crust between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Place the crusts in the freezer for a few minutes to chill (it makes it easier to peel off the parchment paper or you can freeze the crusts until your ready to bake them I put them on pizza pans to hold their shape).
Step 3: If you want to pre-bake one or both crusts, place in pie plate. Prick the bottom and sides all over with a fork. bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.