Pastry Dough (Madam Benoit'S No Fail Lemon Tang Pastry) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 lb lard, brand of your choice
In a one-cup measuring cup
1 whole egg
3 tablespoons lemon juice, and add enough water to make for one cup of liquid (I use Realemon)

Preparation

A LARGE MIXING BOWL: 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon soda Use a whisk to mix.
Cut in one pound of lard.
Mix to resemble coarse crumbs.
IN A ONE CUP MEASURING CUP: Add 1 whole egg 3 tablespoons lemon juice Mix with a fork and add enough water to fill the one cup measuring cup.
Add the cup of liquid to the dry ingredients and mix until dough forms into a ball.
(at this point I form into balls using approximate amount for the size pie plate I'm using and place into a plastic bag until ready to roll.) NOTE: Rolling the dough between two sheets of wax paper makes for a nice even sheet of pastry.
This will make 3-4 double pies-- depending on what size pie pans you are using.