On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:03:45 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>graham wrote:
>>
>> joan wrote:
>> > Lard is fabulous for pie crusts and biscuits.
>> >
>> It's the best as far as I am concerned. However, for sweet pastry I use
>> a 50:50 mix of lard and butter.
>> I have never used crisco and never will!
>
>Serious question for you...What's wrong with Crisco? I've never
>used it but my mom did all the time many years ago.

My mom was partial to Spry.