Favorite Pie Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 lb lard, room temperature
1 egg
2 tablespoons vinegar
cold water, to make a cup

Preparation

Measure flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a large bowl.
Cut in lard until the size of tiny peas.
Break egg into measuring cup and beat with a fork.
Add vinegar and pour in enough water to measure 1 cup.
Pour a little at a time over flour mixture, tossing and stirring with fork until all liquid is absorbed. You may not always need all of it.
Shape pastry into a ball.
Divide into 4 flat patties.
Wrap and refrigerate.
Wrap and refrigerate.
Use with your favorite filling recipe.