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Solid-Fat Pastry
Preparation info
- Makes
1
( 8 " or 9 " ) 2-crust pie - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1965
Breaking the solid fat into fine particles and sprinkling in water distributes them evenly—makes for flakiness
Ingredients
2 c ¾ tsp. ½ c
Method
- Sift flour and salt together into mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer on lowest speed, blend lard into dry ingredients for 2 minutes, then sprinkle in the water gradually while blending 1 minute. Or, cut in fat with pastry blender or two knives until finely distributed. The dough will look dry and crumbly, but will shape into a ball. Roll out between sheets of waxed paper