Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ...

Should You Use Lard Instead of Butter When Making a Pie Crust? Does it make the flakiest, most flavorful pastry? It depends who you ask. Ask a random sampling of pastry chefs, bakers, and home cooks ...

LARD CRUST APPLE PIE Pie Crust 1-1/3 cups flour 1/2 cup lard, cut into small pieces and chilled 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 to 3 tablespoons iced water In a large bowl, combine flour with lard, egg, ...

Recipe from Miles McMatch for the Cochon555 Culinary Competition and Cookbook • Hungry for more? Click here to return to our Super Bowl Guide • Ingredients Pie 1. Mix the 2 cups of the flour, salt and ...

This is the time of year when Mid-Missourians line up for peaches at the farmers markets and pick through plentiful peach bins in the produce sections of grocery stores. While the strawberries and ...

Ok, let's try to figure out where your pie went wrong. So you didn't make enough dough and, as you (hilariously) said, it sat on the pie filling like a yarmulke. But I think the real problem was ...

In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the lard until the mixture is very fine. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, water, and vinegar. Make a small well in ...