Crisco Sure-Fire Pastry
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 3 tablespoons water
Directions
- Sift flour and salt into bowl. Remove 1/4 cup flour. Cut Crisco into remaining flour until pieces are size of small peas. Mix water with 1/3 cup of flour to form paste and add to Crisco-flour mixture. Mix and shape into ball. On floured pastry canvas lightly roll a circle of dough 12 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Line pie plate with pastry; fold edge under and flute with fingers or fork. Prick generously. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F.) 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.