Pastry For 9" One Crust Pie

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Ingredients

Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size of small peas.Sprinkle in water,1 tablespoon.at a time,tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 tsp. water can be added if necessary.) Gather pastry into ball;shape into flattened round on lightly floured cloth covered board.Roll pastry 5 cm larger than inverted pie plate,9 inch x 1.25 inchFold pastry into quarters;place in plate.Unfold and ease into plate,pressing firmly against bottom and side.Trim edge of pastry 3 cm from rim of plate.Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate;flute. ----