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Chopped Paste

1½ cups flour 4 tablespoons lard 4 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt cold water Sift salt and flour; add lard or butter when thoroughly chilled. Chop until like meal; add cold water to make a stiff dough. Chill; roll on a floured cloth or molding board into a rectangular shape; fold ends towards center, double, turn halfway round, and roll again.

This paste is a superior one. Chill before rolling for pies.