Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
6 Tbsp. solid shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. ice water

Preparation

Sift flour and salt.
Cut flat into flour with a pastry fork (grandma used a spoon) until mixture is like coarse meal.
Add the water by teaspoon, mixing lightly.
Gather into a ball and roll out on floured board.
Makes one pastry shell.