Lard or Flead Crust

Ingredients

• To every lb. of flour
• 1/2 lb lard or flead
• 1/2 pint water
• 1/2 saltspoonful salt

Instructions

1. Clear the flead free from skin, and slice it into thin flakes;
2. rub it into the flour, add the salt, and work the whole into a smooth paste, with the above proportion of water; fold the paste over two or three times, beat it well with the rolling-pin, roll it out, and it will be ready for use.
3. The crust made from this will be found extremely light, and may be made into cakes or tarts; it may also be very much enriched by adding more flead to the same proportion of flour.