Tip Top Pastry
1/2 teaspoonful salt
1-1/2 teaspoonfuls baking powder
2-1/4 cupfuls flour
1/2 cupful Crisco
Cold water
1 teaspoonful lemon juice
Sift and mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. Rub in Crisco with finger tips. Chill two hours. Then take out 1/2 cupful, and to remainder add lemon juice and cold water gradually to make stiff paste. Knead lightly and roll into long narrow strip. Sprinkle dough with half of reserved mixture and fold so as to make 3 layers. Turn half way round, roll again into strip, sprinkle with rest of mixture and fold as before. Roll and fold twice more, and pastry is ready for use for cakes, puddings, or pies.
Sufficient for two pies.