Favorite Pie Crust
Created by Deitcher on September 26, 2012
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #6614
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup lard
- 1/3 cup ice water
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Step 2: In a separate bowl, whisk together water, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Stir into flour mixture and knead dough briefly, just until smooth.
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Step 3: Allow to rest 15 minutes before rolling out. Pastry is easier to work with when chilled. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (283.6 g)
- Calories 1431.1
- Total Fat - 106.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 41.4 g
- Cholesterol - 189.6 mg
- Sodium - 25.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 98.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.4 g
- Sugars - 2.5 g
- Protein - 14.4 g
- Calcium - 34.1 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg