Egg Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons cold water
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation

Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut in shortening until until particles are the size of small peas.
In another bowl, combine egg, water and lemon juice. Sprinkle over dry ingredients tossing and stirring with a fork until mixture is moist enough to hold together.
Divide in half; shape into 2 flat balls.
Roll.
Makes 1 8 or 9 inch 2-crust pie.