
Breads & Pastries
Homemade Pie Crust (for Tourtières and Meat Pies)
1h 6min4 servingsMedium
Traditional Quebec recipe: Homemade Pie Crust (for Tourtières and Meat Pies). A beloved classic from Quebec's rich culinary heritage.
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Ingredients
- 625 ml all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 ml cold lard or vegetable shortening
- 80 ml ice water
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 beaten egg
Instructions
- 1
Combine the flour and salt.
- 2
Cut in the lard with two knives until the mixture resembles small peas.
- 3
Whisk together the ice water, vinegar, and egg.
- 4
Pour over the flour mixture and mix quickly with a fork.
- 5
Form into 2 balls, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- 6
Roll out on a floured surface. Yields 2 crusts (top and bottom).
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