Basic Pastry Dough

1. 1

   Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.

2. 2

   Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives.

3. 3

   Mix lightly only until the mixture resembles coarse meal and some of the shortening remains the size of very tiny peas; the texture will not be uniform but will contain crumbs and small bits and pieces.

4. 4

   Sprinkle the water over the flour mixture 1 tablespoon at a time and mix lightly with a fork, using only enough water so the dough will hold together.

5. 5

   Press the dough together into a ball.

6. 6

   If there are dry places that dont adhere, sprinkle a little more water over them.

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