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Easy Double Pie Crust Recipe
This pie crust recipe was my English grandmother’s recipe, brought over with her to Canada when she immigrated just after the Second World War.
Prep Time
15
mins
Chilling
1
hr
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
British
Servings:
24
servings
Calories:
127
kcal
Author:
Elizabeth
Equipment
large mixing bowl
measuring jug
Rolling Pin
pie dish
Ingredients
750
grams
plain flour
25
grams
brown sugar
1/2
tsp
bicarbonate of soda
1/4
tsp
Shetland sea salt
450
grams
lard
1
free-range egg
25
ml
distilled white vinegar
ice-cold water
to make 250 ml
Metric
-
US Cup Measures
Instructions
Mix the flour, baking soda, salt and brown sugar together in a
large bowl
.
Rub in the lard with your fingertips until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Beat the egg, lightly, in a
measuring jug
and add the vinegar.
Top up with enough ice-cold water to measure 250 ml.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
Knead until a soft, pliable dough forms.
Divide the dough into two discs and wrap in
cling film
.
Chill or freeze until needed.
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Nutrition
Calories:
127
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
7
mg
|
Sodium:
54
mg
|
Potassium:
76
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
951
IU
|
Vitamin C:
7
mg
|
Calcium:
50
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg