Pizza Piena - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
4 heaping Tbsp. shortening
4 large eggs (reserve 2 egg whites)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Sift flour; cut in
shortening.
Add
4 egg yolks and 2 egg whites, salt and pepper.
Mix well;
if dough is too firm, add a few drops of water.
Cut 2/3 of the dough for the bottom crust to fit the bottom
and
up
the
sides
of a deep 9-inch round pan with a 1-inch rim.\tRoll out remaining dough for the top crust and set aside.