want pie wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I'm a guy who's having trouble with pie crust.
>
> I don't have a lot of experience.
>
> Here's the list of ingredients:
>
> - 2 cups flour sifted with 1 tsp. salt
> - 3/4 cup shortening or 2/3 cup lard
> - 4 to 5 tbsp. ice water
>
> I have tried making this twice, but not with lard.
>
> The dough is mixed as the instructions say then refrigerated for a few
> hours as I prepare other things. Then I try to roll out the crust and
> that's when problems arise. No matter what I roll out on, waxed paper
> or just a wooden board made for pastry, the crust cracks and
> disintegrates, sticks to the rolling pin and/or the paper or board no
> matter how much flour I use.
>
> It's a mess.
>
> Can anyone un-mess me?
>
> Thank you.
I have very good success with crust as describe at the below site,
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._26272,00.html

Good Luck