On May 23, 12:21*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Felice wrote:
> > "Bobo Bonobo®" claims:
>
> > > Only ignorant slobs use Crisco.
>
> > OK, I'm an ignorant slob. Anyone else?
>
> Raising my hand. *:-)
>
> My mother always made her pie dough with lard. I always make
> mine with Crisco. Her pies were pretty good but mine were
> better. She always raved about my pie and wanted me to show
> her how I do it. There was no secret to it, just a matter of
> using Crisco instead of lard.

I doubt it's just the Crisco. My mother and my sister both used
Crisco. Mother's pie crust was good, my sister's is outstanding. I
think part of it is in having a feel for the dough, at least in small
quanitities.

I can make a decent pie crust but the recipe starts with something
like 10 lb flour, 7lb water and 3 lb lard/shortening. Makes a bit too
much for domestic use.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

John Kane Kingston ON Canada