Nana Hirl's Pie Crust

Name: Nana Hirl's Pie Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters cake flour; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters ice water (use only 12-14 tablespoons water); 2 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 237 milliliters cold lard or vegetable shortening; 2 teaspoons white vinegar

Nana Hirl's Pie Crust might be just the crust you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 626 calories. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up salt, flour, ice water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Process both flours, sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined.

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Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add lard and pulse until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, 5 to 6 times.

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Cornmeal

Lard

Add butter and pulse 5 to 6 times, until it's pea-size.

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Butter

Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 2 hours.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Remove mixture from refrigerator. Gently toss mixture with a fork.

Add the vinegar, then the water, a tablespoon at a time; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened and the dough comes together and forms a ball. Gently gather dough into 2 disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 1 to 2 hours.

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Vinegar

Dough

Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll 1 dough disk to 1/8-inch thickness (about 11 inches wide). Gently press dough into a 10-inch cast iron skillet, allowing excess pastry to hang over edges. (Do not stretch dough or it will shrink during baking.)

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Roll