Never-Fail Pie Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
additional 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Blend together with pastry blender the 1 1/2 cups of flour, shortening and salt.
Mix the additional 1/2 cup of flour with water and stir into first mixture with a fork.
Put on floured surface and make into a ball.
Divide in half and roll out each half into a circle and place in 8-inch or 9-inch pie pan.
Makes two single crusts.
(Second half may be used for top crust on a fruit pie.)