This Pie Pastry Will Outshine Every Single Recipe You’ve EVER Tried

 

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups unbleached Gold Medal all purpose flour

8 tablespoons leaf lard (cut into small pieces)

8 tablespoons Land O Lakes butter (cut into small pieces)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons Domino sugar (optional)

1/4 cup vodka, cold

1/4 cup cold water

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients except the water and vodka in a medium bowl.

Blend with a pastry cutter. Be careful to not overwork the dough.

Sprinkle the water and vodka over the mixture and then, with a rubber spatula, use a folding motion to mix the dough together. You are looking for a consistency where the dough just holds together in a ball and is no longer powdery. Add additional water and/or vodka if needed to reach the desired consistency.

Divide the dough into two balls and flatten each into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.