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PLAIN PASTRY


2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
6 tablespoons cold water

Sift flour and salt, add shortening. Cut the pastry-blender, blending forkor knife, or use fingers until the pieces are the size of small peas. Addwater by teaspoon full, tossing with a fork until all the flour coated bitsof fat are barely dampened. Press mixture together to form a ball. Do notknead but gently press together. Divide for lower and upper crust. Chillbefore using.

Note: This recipe makes enough dough for a 10-inch double crust pie. Dividerecipe in half for one pie shell. Cook pie shell at 375°F for 10 minutes.