I think you should be able to make this 5-cup-flour recipe using your mixer. Be sure to keep your eye on it, and give it a hand by pushing ingredients down from the sides of the bowl, if necessary. 100% lard should work fine; yes, mix half in completely, half less completely. I like to freeze whole pies without baking them first. Here are the complete instructions for freeze and bake fruit pie. And — I'll smile at your S & H story, even untold, just because! :) PJH

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