Wayne wrote:

For pastry, combine flour and salt in large mixing bowl. Cut in butter
and
lard until particles are about the size of peas. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons
of
ice water over flour mixture, gently combining with a fork. If mixture
doesn't come together in a mass, add an additional tablespoon of ice
water.
Form mixture into a ball, flatten, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30
minutes.

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Thanks for the instructions on making pie crust, Wayne. I've been
reading up on how to do it and there appears to be a lot of ambiguity
on the process. Your directions came across as straightforward.

Normally when I make a pie, I take the lazy way out and simply buy
a quality already-prepared one, but I've decided that I would like to
transform my chocolate pecan pie into a bar recipe, and I'll need to
make the crust myself for a 7" x 11" pan.

Michael