gg's pie crust

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Cynthia Guptill
Cedar City, UT

I have tried many, many pie crust recipes in the last 45 years. Yet none yielded the tender flakiness I knew was possible. Finally, I believe I've found the secret. I took the basic recipe that delivered the best buttery flavor and added one single ingredient that turned the tables on my tough pie crust.

(2 ratings)
yield 06 serving(s)
prep time 50 Min
cook time 13 Min

Ingredients For gg's pie crust

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 tsp
    sugar (optional)
  • 1/3 c
    lard (frozen)
  • 1/2 c
    butter (frozen)
  • 6-7 Tbsp
    ice water

How To Make gg's pie crust

  • 1
    In the bowl of a food processor measure the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Pulse two or three times to evenly distribute ingredients.
  • 2
    Add the frozen lard cut into smallish cubes. Pulse until mixture resembles corn meal.
  • 3
    Add frozen butter cut into small cubes. Pulse just until mixture is pea sized and small chunks of butter are still detectable.
  • 4
    Add ice water one tablespoon at a time, pulsing once or twice between each. End when mixture just begins to come together. It should still look very crumbly.
  • 5
    Dump onto counter. Press with hands till mixture forms a ball decide in half form each into a disk wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Let rest from 20 minutes on counter or up to 24 hours in fridge. Also can be frozen for up to three months

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