Pie Dough

Ingredients

• 2 12 c flour
• 12 tsp salt
• 34 c shortening
• 6 to 7 Tbsp cold water

Directions

1. Mix the flour and salt
2. Cut in the shortening with knives Combine lightly only until the mixture resembles coarse meal Sprinkle water over the mixture
3. Mix lightly with a fork using only enough water so that the pastry will hold together when pressed gently into a ball
4. Makes enough for a 9-inch 2-crust pie