Homemade Pastry Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. shortening
2 to 3 Tbsp. cold water

Preparation

Mix flour and salt in bowl; cut in shortening.
Gradually add cold water, mixing until flour is moistened.
Shape dough into ball; flatten to 1-inch thick.
On lightly floured board, roll dough into a circle about 2 inches larger than inverted 9-inch pie plate.
Line plate with pastry, then turn edge under.
Flute, if desired.