Flaky Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 c. shortening
2 tsp. salt
ice water

Preparation

Sift flour and salt together into a bowl; work in shortening with blender or 2 knives.
Add water to form dough, cutting and mixing all thoroughly while adding water.
Roll out on floured board, rolling only lengthwise and keeping the edges straight. Fold evenly into 3 layers (lengthwise as a sheet of paper would be folded to fit a business envelope); turn it half around and roll again.
Repeat the folding and rolling twice.
Chill the pastry if possible before baking.
It is the folding and rolling that produces the flakiness.
Makes crust for 1 pie.