On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:14:03 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>
> You may recall that, but when my dad was experimenting with pie crust he
> used Crisco. I do remember that's the shortening they always bought.
> Never lard.

My mother's mother was a fantastic pie baker and she always used lard.
My friend's now ninety something year old mother is the only person I
ever thought matched grandma's pie crust making ability and she only
used Crisco. Mine is pretty darned good, but no match for theirs and
I use butter.

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