Lemon Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. (or less) shortening (Crisco)
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. ice water

Preparation

Combine flour and Crisco; mix well with fork.
Add salt and sugar and mix.
After well blended, mix into a ball and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
On lightly floured board, roll the pastry to an 11-inch circle, rolling with light strokes from center to edge. Fold pastry in half; with fold in center, carefully transfer to a 9-inch pie plate.
Unfold; fit into a pie plate, pressing gently toward the center.
Fold edge of crust under; press into an upright rim.
Crimp edge.
Refrigerate 1/2 hour.
Preheat oven to 450\u00b0. Prick entire surface evenly with fork.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool on rack.
Makes pastry for one-crust pie.