Which Fat Makes the Flakiest Pie Crust?

Butter is by far the most flavorful of the four fats, but needs to be properly handled to make a flaky crust because it has a higher melting point. However, this also means it melts nicely in your mouth and the milk fat in butter allows for it to brown more than the other fats.

Is lard or butter better for pie crust?

Lard makes an excellent fat for a pie crust. ... Butter being superior in flavor in most doughs and crusts, does make for a harder fat to work with. It melts quickly, and if not handled correctly, can create a chewy crust rather than flaky. If baked to perfection, butter-based crusts almost always win out.

What type of lard is Tenderflake?

Tenderflake is the first lard in the Canadian retail marketplace to carry the non-hydrogenated claim. "Tenderflake lard is a pure animal product, not a processed shortening," says Colin Farnum, Director of Research and Development at Maple Leaf Foods, the company which owns the Tenderflake brand.