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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2009
My first from scratch pie crust. Absolutely beautiful. The flavor is awesome, flaky and just so good. I used lard and I love that it is not a sweet crust, lends well to sweet fillings.
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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009
Moist and flaky....needed to be baked 20 minutes longer than recipe called for...the fluted crust edge lost its shape, otherwise ..really good.
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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009
Used this recipe for Thanksgiving Pumpkin pies and it was very good. I remember my mom using lard for wonderful pie crust when I was growing up and wanted to try it myself. Made a very good crust. I did add just a tiny bit more flour but it came out wonderfully. I thought maybe next time I might use 1/2 butter and see how that works. It made a very flaky crust for me.
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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2009
I have made pie crust from scratch for years, but decided needed a change, I LOVE THIS! I have no problem using lard, but in this case had none, so used all crisco..it was perfect. I used all cold ingrediants so no refridgeration was needed after mixing. It rolled beautifully and baked just lovely. If it is a bit sticky after mixing just flour your counter and put a bit on the dough itself..don't add to much flour then it will not stick together. Also if it is too cold it will crack and not roll out so nicely.
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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009
Just like my Grandparent's recipe. They owned a apple, cherry and corn farm so they made a lot of pies. Not corn pies of course.
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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009
This is great! I needed a pastry to go on some Turkey Pot Pie filling, so I made this recipe leaving out the sweet stuff and added some butter. I cut triangles of dough, then baked them on a cookie sheet at 375F for about 15 mins till golden. I then placed them on individual portions of pot pie (restaurant trick). The pastry is flavorful and wonderfully flaky.
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009
I have made this pastry twice in the past two weeks. The first time, I used it for a double crust turkey pot pie, and this week for 2 fresh fruit pies and turnovers. I substituted shortening for the lard, as I cannot handle the taste or smell of lard. It has come out great. I would use butter if it was not so expensive, perhaps for a pie for the holidays. The caution stands that DONT add additional flour. It is really creamy, but as you knead it, it comes into a nice smooth dough. Also, I have found it doesn't hold up too well if left to sit for too long (harder to roll out). Next time, I will put it in the fridge till ready to use. Great flavor too, I like the addition of the vanilla.
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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009
Very tasty and easy to work with, but not really like a regular pie crust. Almost bisquit-like.
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009
Great pie pastry!
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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009
I use unsalted butter in place of the lard and only use half the suggested amount. I also save the egg white for brushing the top layer.
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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2009
This crust was light, flaky and delicious! You haven't tasted perfect crust until you taste a crust made with lard! To substitute butter or shortening, you are removing the very ingredient that makes this crust special. This is very similar to a crust my mom used differing with the addition of the vanilla extract! Make this crust, it is worth trying. Just make sure you have fresh lard that hasn't expired!
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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2009
This was so easy and tasty. I made it in the morning and left it in the fridge until I was ready to use it, the only thing I changed was that I used butter instead of Lard. I will be making this again.
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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008
I am truly amazed. The traditional tourtiere Christmas dinner became my responsibility this year but I very rarely make pastry. I man-handled the dough (I also omitted the sugar and vanilla) and it turned out amazing. Even my mother-in-law commented on how good the tourtiere was. Such an easy recipe and very tender and flaky. This recipe is a keeper and I will share it with anyone who is interested.
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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008
This is a great pie crust, I have always tried to make a crust, and end up sending my husband out to buy the roll out ones for the store. It was really sticky coming out of the bowl, so I just added tons of flour while I was working with it. It rolled out great, and let me easily cut out the lattice work top and decorative leaves for my pie this year. I doubled the recipe to make a two crust pie and have enough left over for the bottom of a pie at least. I also used 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter instead of lard. It looks amazing and tastes even better! Kudos for a pie crust I didn't screw up!
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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008
My sainted grandmother would have never made a pie crust without lard. She considered shortening new-fangled. She was well known for her pies and her boiled icings. I finally know what she meant ... and she was right! As soon as I read the ingredients I remembered this and knew I'd found "the answer". Many thanks for submitting this, my new favorite recipe!
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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008
This was really tasty. I skipped the vanilla because I was making Chicken Honey Mustard Pie from this site. It was a little harder to work with than I was expecting after reading many of the reviews. My best guess would be because I used a little margarine and a lot of butter-flavor shortening, instead of lard; lard just isn't something I keep on hand. :) Will make again though!
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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008
I've never had trouble making pastry but thought I'd try this one anyway. It was good. The dough was surprisingly wet / sticky, even after 1/2 hour in the fridge. On seeing this though, I just generously floured the board and the top of the dough so I didn't have any sticky accidents. Thanks!
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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008
I used butter instead of lard and it was perfect, very easy to work with. I put it in the fridge before rolling and it wasn't sticky at all. Maybe the difference is in the baking powder...
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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007
It had been forever, that I had made a pastry crust. This turned out good. I made it into a fresh, frozen sour cherry pie for dessert at Christmas.
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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007
I've tried many crusts, this is my favorite. Easy to roll out and very flaky.
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