Plain Pastry

Put in mixing bowl
5 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons ice water and
½ teaspoon salt, and work until creamy, using wooden spoon.

Add
1 cup pastry flour and mix by cutting with a knife.

Sprinkle pastry cloth or board with
2 tablespoons flour.

Pat with rolling pin and roll the pastry to fit a large pie plate. Line the plate with the pastry and build up a fluted rim.