Pie Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. lard
2 eggs
5 or 6 Tbsp. cold water
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a big bowl.
In a bowl, put eggs, water and vinegar; beat.
Set aside.
Gently crumble lard into flour mixture.
Sprinkle water mixture on, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing mixture lightly and stirring with a fork.
Add water each time to the driest part of mixture.
The dough should be just moist enough to hold together when pressed gently with a fork.
It should not be sticky.