Hi Chris,

Buying lard online can be quite costly when you add in shipping charges. If you don't want to go the lard route. Crisco makes a 0 trans fat shortening now. You can look for stores in your area that carry it by enter the site here:

Crisco Product Information Page

Choose Product Finder from the selections on the left side of the page. If no stores in your area are listed, you can try their customer service number: 1-800-827-42726

An alternative is to make your pie crusts with oil:

Recipe: Canola Oil Pastry, Canola Oil Pie Crust, Streusel Topping

Recipe(tried): Oil Pie Crust (using Wesson oil)

Pat-in-Pan Pie Crust (using Crisco oil)

Pie Crust (using oil and buttermilk)

Recipe: No-roll oats, whole wheat, almond, and oil crust

I hope that's a help.

Happy Baking!

Betsy@Recipelink.com

Category:  Desserts, Pies and Tarts
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