Pie-Crust

 

Ingredients

• Three and a half cups of flour
• One cup of sweet lard
• One teaspoonful of salt
• One teaspoonful of baking powder
• A cup of very cold water

Directions

1. Three and a half cups of flour, one cup of sweet lard, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoonful of baking powder, and a cupful of very cold water.
2. Mix with a knife, using the hand as little as possible.
3. Roll and cut after the crust is on the pie-plate.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Katelyn Overstreet
Louisiana Anthology
September 27, 2022