Chocolate Crusted Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted all purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. shortening
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. cold water

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together into a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening.
Combine cold water and vanilla and sprinkle over mixture, stirring with fork until dough is moist enough to hold together.
Form into a ball. Roll out on floured surface to a circle 1 1/2 inches larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. Fit loosely into pan. Fold edge to form a standing rim; flute. Prick generously. Place \"trimmings\" in second pan.
Bake pie shell and trimmings at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool.
Crumble trimmings for crumb topping.