Pastry Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 lb. lard, chilled
1 egg
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. baking powder
dash of salt

Preparation

Place flour in bowl; cut lard into flour, using a pastry blender until mixture is the size of small peas.
Place egg, lemon juice, baking powder and salt in a glass measuring cup.
Add enough water to equal 1/2 cup.
Pour liquid into flour mixture and toss lightly just to moisten.
Divide dough in half and form into 2 balls; freeze 1 ball for future use and refrigerate 1 ball for 1/2 hour.
Roll out dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan; trim.
Roll out remaining dough.
Cut for top crust.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden, at 400\u00b0.