Lucie's 7-Up Pie Crust (idiot proof pastry recipe)

This is a really simple, never fails, like and flaky pastry crust. Not too sweet, perfect for meat pie or lemon marangue pie (where you don't want a sweet pastry to overpower your marangue). (enough for 2 1/2 complete pies)

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 5 Pastry crusts

Ingredients

• 5  cups  pastry flour
• 1  lb  lard
• 1  can  7-Up soda

Directions

1. Cut lard into flour until it is the consistency of coarse oatmeal.
2. Add 7-up and mix thoroughly.
3. Place in fridge for approximately one hour.