Pie Crust

By susienau

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tea salt
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tbls shortening
• 5 tbls cold water

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl, mix flour and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, scissor fashion, cut in shortening until size of peas.
Blend 1/3 cup of this flour-shortening mixture with water. Add to rest of flour mixture; with fork or fingers, mix until dough holds together.
Shape into flat round. (refrigerate for 1/2 hour if very warm day)
Divide in half to form into 2 balls. Makes enough pastry for one two crust 8" or 9" pie.