How to Make Simple Pie Crust

I love this recipe!
From Scratch.

This always works perfectly.

Though I have found it greatly depends on the ingredients.

I'm a penny pincher and am always looking for different ways to save a few cents here and there. 

   An easy, and daily, way to save is on groceries.

So if I can save a few cents on pie crust.  Why not?

And that is precisely what I do.

Sorry Crisco.  Sorry Tenderflake.  Shortening will not work.

Only the cheap store-brand lard will do!

*wink*

Easy Pie Crust - makes a double pie crust

Ingredients

1 cup Lard (the cheaper the better!)

2 cups All purpose flour

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Sugar

4 tbsp Water

How To

1. For best results refrigerate lard for half an hour or more.  Cube lard.

2. In a medium bowl blend lard, flour, salt and sugar with a pastry knife (pictured below)
or cut in with two knives.

My pastry knife.

 3. Once mixture resembles coarse meal add the 4 tbsp of water.  

 An extra tablespoon of water may be added if mixture too dry.

4. Knead mixture together by hand until ball created.
Pinch lard between your fingers to blend well into flour.

5. Divide dough into two balls (one slightly larger than the other).
Roll dough to create the bottom crust.
 Follow the steps here if you need instructions for rolling the dough.

 6. Once pie shell is filled, roll remaining dough to create the top crust.
Pinch bottom and top crusts to prevent filling from leaking.
Cut several slits in top crust to allow the filling to vent steam while cooking.
Follow the baking instructions for the filling.

If the filling did not include baking directions, follow these:
Bake at 425F for 15 minutes then turn oven down (without opening)
to 350F for 20 minutes.

Click here for this delicious Strawberry Apple pie filling recipe.

                                                         Isn't that fantastically easy?!

I knew you could do it. *wink*

Happy thoughts,

Andrea

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