Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour, plus 1 tsp., divided
1 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. lard
5 to 7 Tbsp. cold water
7 c. cut-up apples, Granny Smith or Jonathan
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon, rounded
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 stick butter

Preparation

Place 2 1/2 c. flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Cut small teaspoon sized pieces of lard into the flour, about 5 pieces at a time, with a hand pastry cutter or fork.
When all the lard is worked into flour, should have a crumble like look, start adding cold water, 2 tablespoons at a time, until flour mixture pulls away from sides of the bowl.
Separate dough into 2 equal parts, cover, and refrigerate while preparing apples.