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Crust, Common, for Raised Pies

Melt a quarter of a pound of butter and a quarter of a pound of lard in half a pint of water. Put two pounds of flour into a basin, and when the butter and lard are melted in the water, pour them into the flour, stirring it all the time. Work the mixture with the hands to a stiff paste, and, in order to keep it soft, put the portion which is not being worked upon a plate over a saucepan of hot water. Probable cost, 5d. per pound