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In a food processor, blend the dry ingredients by pulsing. Add the butter and lard and pulse until mixture looks like coarse sand.
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Drizzle in some ice water, tablespoon by tablespoon, and pulse periodically, until dough comes together. Pour out onto a board.
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Divide into two equal parts, shape each part into a disk and wrap in plastic or parchment. Refrigerate 2 hours or more.
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Preheat oven to 425u00b0. Toss apples with lemon zest and juice, 3/4 cup sugar, and liqueur. In another bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and nutmeg. Toss the apples with the dry ingredients and set aside.
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Roll out the bottom crust and settle it into a 9-inch pie dish. Pour in the apples and dot with the cubed butter. Roll out the top crust and lay over the apples. Tuck both crusts ' excess under the edge and crimp or flute the way you like it. Cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape, brush with the milk, and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon sugar.
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Bake pie (on a baking sheet to catch lard drippings) for 20 minutes, then reduce temperature to 400u00b0 and back an additional 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown and the filling is bubbling inside the crust. Cool before serving with creme fraiche or ice cream, if you like.
