1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
4 tbsp. cold water

Cut shortening into flour and salt with pastry mixture until like fine meal. Add the water pouring it in thin stream around the dry ingredients and mix through crisscross with a fork until almost evenly moist. Press gently but firmly together so dry meats moist, rolling a bit in the bowl to pick up dry flour you press into the ball.

Lightly dust the pastry cloth and turn out on it to complete getting the moisture evenly distributed. Press into ball and cut in half. With jacket on rolling pin roll out on lightly floured cloth with just a light sprinkle of flour on patted down dough to be rolled.