"This is one of the tastiest, flaky pie crusts we’ve had. Easy to make, too. Lard makes pies flaky, butter makes pies tasty. That’s why both are used here. Also, flaky pies like cold temperatures, so keep your ingredients cold even in between steps to help make your crust happy. Makes 2 – 9″ Pies. Make one for now and freeze the other for later use. The chocolate pastry cream has a million and one uses, including eating straight. You can always add a little dark rum, or kaluha for an adult version. Makes about 2 1/2 c...."