No Fail Pastry

Rinder's Note:

I could never make a good pastry until I got this recipe from my sister, and I don't know where she acquired it. This freezes well and because it makes several pies it's great to have in the freezer all the time.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 pies

• 5 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ lb cold margarine
• ½ lb cold lard
• ¾ cup ice cold water
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons cold vinegar

Directions:

1. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Cut in margarine and lard.
3. Mix water, egg yolk and vinegar together.
4. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixing well.
5. This can then be wrapped and frozen or used immediately.