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Melt shortening
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Add water to the shortening
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Combine the flour, baking powder and salt
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Add water and shortening to the dry ingredients, mix well, until dough is smooth.
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5
Chill the dough
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Preheat oven to 450 Fahrenheit
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Lightly dust a pastry board with flour or matzah meal or roll dough between to sheets of wax paper or floured plastic wrap.
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Flatten the dough lightly.
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Roll it to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick from center to edges with a lightly floured rolling pin using short stokes to make 1 round or several smaller rounds to make tartlets.
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Turn the dough often in a circular motion to keep it round.
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Do not turn it over but Lift from board occasionally.
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If the round splits at the edges, press together.
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Sprinkle board w with flour as needed.
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Roll into pie plate, cut small rounds and press into muffin pan to pre bake or fill and fold & press edges together for tarts.
