Pie: Pastry Mix
Source of Recipe
4 on 4
List of Ingredients
With Lard:
7 c. flour
4 tsp. salt
2 c. lard
With Shortening:
6 c. flour
1 Tbsp. salt
1 (1 lb.) can shortening or 2
1/3 c.
Recipe
Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in lard or
shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Cover and
store in refrigerator. Keeps very well. For 1 crust use 2 to
4 tablespoons cold water and 1 1/4 cups mix for 8-inch pie;
1
1/2 cups mix for 9-inch pie and 1 3/4 cups mix for 10-inch
pie.
Measure mix into bowl and sprinkle water over it. Mix
quickly
until it holds together in a ball. Roll as usual.