Recipe: Tenderflake Pie Crust (using lard, vinegar, and egg)

TENDERFLAKE PIE CRUST

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp salt
l lb Tenderflake lard
1 tbsp vinegar
1 egg, lightly beaten
Water

Mix together flour and salt.

Cut in Tenderflake lard with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles course oatmeal.

In a one cup measure, combine vinegar and egg and add cold water to make one cup. Gradually stir liquid into flour/lard mixture.

Gather into a ball. Divide into portions and wrap unused portions in for refrigerator or freezer.

Roll out each portion on lightly floured surface.

Transfer rolled dough to pie plate. Add filling and top with another rolled crust. Trim and flute edges.

Bake according to your pie recipe.

Source: Tenderflake Lard box