Never-Fail Pastry

Name: Never-Fail Pastry
Ingredients: 4 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 c. cake and pastry flour; 1 lb. lard; 1/4 c. butter or margarine; 1 egg; 2 Tbsp. vinegar; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 Tbsp. sugar

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c. cake and pastry flour
1 lb. lard
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

1

Sift dry ingredients.
2

Cut in shortening (lard) and butter. Into measuring cup, put egg and vinegar, adding enough cold water to make one cup.
3

Pour into flour mixture, stirring with a fork. If necessary, work with fingers.
4

Pastry should be smooth.
5

Form into balls to be rolled out on floured pastry sheet.
6

This recipe will refrigerate for a week or freezes well.
7

Makes four (4) large pies.