In news:rec.food.cooking, Wayne Boatwright > posted on Tue, 21
Dec 2004 12:56:31 GMT:

> 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1 cup Crisco all-vegetable shortening
> 7 to 8 tablespoons cold water

You know, water and lard contain a certain amount of water. I imagine that
if one could determine how much of butter and lard is water, they could
skip adding the 7 to 8 tablespoons of water and replace it with more
butter. The crust might then turn out just as flaky as the Crisco version.