Really, the woman could not cook. She could bake, but she could not cook. We had this recipe for pie crust which was absolutely amazing. It's been in the family almost 50 years now and I remember the day she got it.
Every year there was a rummage sale in the basement of the Wascott Town Hall. Wascott was an unincorporated village in Northern Wisconsin, bisected by highway 53. The grocery/post office/gas station was in one building on the west side of the highway and the restarant and bar was in a building on the east side of the highway. There was a nondemonational church and and abandonded hotel near the railroad tracks. Population: uncounted. The town rummage sale was one and EVENT.
Well, about the time I was 10, we were at this sale, going through piles of stuff and mom sat down to have a piece of pie. She declared the crust to be the best she had ever had! I believe it was Mrs. Schmidt who made the pie. Mrs. Schmidt, who was an ancient lady of at least 50, happened to be there and shared the recipe with mom. The recipe called for a 1lb. of lard and makes enough crust for 5 pies. It's amazing and every baker should have this recipe.
Tomorrow I'm making a "classic" shepard's pie, with a tender crust, beef filling and mashed potatoes on top. I was inspired by Kathy, who made a chicken Pot Pie this week and followed my eating naked inspiration. You can read about her pie at http://whats-next-onthe-todo-list.blogspot.com/.
Pie Crust
5 cups flour
1 lb. lard ( I use fresh lard from The Local Butcher Shop)
1 tsp salt
1 egg and water to measure 1 cup
1 tsp vinegar
Mix all ingregients together. Makes 5 or 6 crusts.
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