No. 34.—Pastry.

1 cup flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup lard
1/3 cup cold water

(Use as little water as possible.)

1. Sift salt and flour into a bowl.

2. Rub lard into flour with finger tips until like coarse powder.

3. Add half the cold water, stirring with a knife to form a stiff ball. Keep this on one side of the bowl.

4. Stir in more water until the remaining flour forms a ball. Press these balls together.

5. Roll out. Fit to pie plate. Trim off overhanging edges.

6. Bake in a hot oven.