🫙 From the Spice Rack
Grandma Searles' Custard Pie
PASTRY 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons lard -- cut into pieces 5 tablespoons butter -- cut into pieces 5 tablespoons water FILLING 6 large eggs 1 cup sugar
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Ingredients6 items
Ingredients
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 5tablespoons lard -- cut into pieces
- 5tablespoons butter -- cut into pieces
- 5tablespoons water
- 1cupsugar
- 2cups milk
Directions
- 1
PASTRY 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons lard -- cut into pieces 5 tablespoons butter -- cut into pieces 5 tablespoons w
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Add the lard and butter and work in with your fingertips or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- 3
Gradually stir in the water until the dough holds together
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Wrap the dough in transparent wrap and chill for 15 to 20 minutes
- 5
Heat the oven to 450F
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Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured work surface, using a floured pin
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Line a 9-inch deep pie plate with the pastry
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Trim and flute the edges