No Fail Pastry

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.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 2-4 pies

Ingredients

• 5  cups flour
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 lb  cold margarine
• 1⁄2 lb  cold  lard
• 3⁄4 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.