Cornmeal Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
    3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. shortening
    4 to 6 Tbsp. cold water
Preparation
    Combine flour, cornmeal and salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender.
    Sprinkle cold water (1 tablespoon at a time) evenly over surface; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
    Shape dough into 48 balls.
    Place in greased 1 3/4-inch tart pan, shaping each ball into a shell.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
    Cool on wire racks. Yield: 4 dozen pastry cups.
    Serve filled with chili.

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