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Never-Fail Pastry

Prep 20 min · Cook 0 min

This is a foolproof pastry recipe guaranteed to deliver perfectly flaky pie crusts every time.

  • 5 1⁄2 cups (680 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp (9 g) salt
  • 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
  • 3 Tbsp (40 g) brown sugar

Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar in large bowl

  • 1 lb (450 g) lard

With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the lard until the consistency or coarse meal with a few larger pieces

  • 1 (51 g) large egg
  • 1 Tbsp (15 g) vinegar

Break egg into a one-cup measure, and add vinegar

  • water, cold

Fill cup to 1 cup mark with cold water and blend together

With a fork, gradually stir liquid mixture into flour mixture

Add only enough liquid to make dough cling together and clean easily from the bowl

Divide into three and wrap each ball tightly in wax paper and chill until ready to use

Notes
  • Wrapping the dough tightly ensures it doesn't dry out while chilling.
  • This dough can be used for both sweet and savory pies, just adjust the amount of sugar accordingly.
  • The dough can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to two days.

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