To settle the debate, Daily Meal spoke with an expert: Meghan Brophy, the Executive Pastry Chef at Pastis Miami. Brophy explained, "Both butter and lard have their advantages when making pie crust.

In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the lard until the mixture is very fine. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, water, and vinegar. Make a small ...

You can use this pie crust with the Dulce de Leche Apple pie recipe published recently. But first, let’s focus on how to make the perfect crust. The key is using half butter and half lard.

Add the lard and use your hands to rub the lard into ... and place the butter in the centre of the pastry rectangle. Fold in the edges of the pastry and fold both ends into the centre, to ...

Serve it with a green salad dressed with a mustard vinaigrette. To make the pastry, place the butter and lard into a bowl and mash with a fork until soft and creamy. Divide the mixture into four ...