The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2011
Not as flaky as my old standby recipe but I ran out of Crisco and had the ingredients for this one. Very nice taste and texture.
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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newton, Iowa, USA
Living In: Dexter, Iowa, USA

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2010
For me, this recipe did not make 2 crusts - more like one and a half or about 15 tart shells. Otherwise great!
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2010
Tastes good, but VERY difficult to work with. It took me an hour to roll out 3 crusts. It was crumbly, and stuck like crazy to my rolling pin. Then it split and fell apart when I transferred it into the pie plates. I make pie regularly, but thought I'd like to try something new. I'll go back to my old standby Betty Crocker recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2010
This was my first pie crust, and I loved it. I used shortening instead of lard (b/c it's what I had) and added more water. Yummy recipe though!
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2010
This was my first pie crust ever and I loved it. It was flakey rolling out but I found if I rolled it slow it flattened out nice. Does anyone know if this recepie freezes well?
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2010
I love this recipe. It's easy and pretty close to perfect.
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Home Town: Fresno, California, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009
This is a great recipe. I had absolutly no problems with this dough. It rolled out great and tasted fantastic. This is my new pie crust recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009
Loved the butter/lard combination that made this both flavorful and flaky. I made this super-easy in my food processor - mixed the flour, salt, butter and lard with short, brief pulses until I got the consistency I wanted (pea-sized, as they say), then added chilled water, a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture just came together, so I didn't measure the water exactly. For those who found their crust "crumbly," you may not be adding enough water. This was one of the easier recipes to roll out too! I had no problems getting it into the pie plate whatsoever and it crimped beautifully. Next time, however, I may increase the amount of fat, either the butter or the lard, by maybe a couple of tablespoons to add a bit more tenderness and richness to the crust. Otherwise I would call this recipe notably reliable for novice and expert alike.
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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009
This recipe is very similar to the one I've been using! I use 1/2 cup of butter and 1/2 cup of lard/shortening for every 2 cups of flour. If I am using the crusts for a pie, I add a tablespoon of sugar to the flour mixture as well to make it a little tastier! I find that the butter makes the crust very tasty and tender while the lard makes it very flaky - the best of both worlds! Note: Remember to always start with really cold ingredients when making crust, when heated, the lard will pop to make little flaky pockets of buttery flavor! In addition, brush the top of the pie crust with an egg white before baking so that it looks glazed and golden when it comes out of the oven!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009
Best Pie Crust! I use my food processor to cut in the butter & shortning and then add the water. One hint: Chill your water & shortening. Otherwise perfect!
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