Aunt Sarah's Pie Crust

Step-by-step

• Measure flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture and put it in a small bowl.
• Add shortening to large bowl and with your hands rub the flour into the shortening until texture is that of cornmeal.
• Using your finger, mix the water with the reserved flour mixture in the small bowl to make a paste and add it immediately to the flour-shortening mixture in the large bowl.
• Mix it in thoroughly and form dough into a ball. Divide dough into two parts and roll each out between saran wrap.
• Lay the crust loosely over the pie pan and lift edges of crust to fit it into the pan. Trim off excess crust, fold under the over-hang to edge of pan and flute.
• Prick the crust around the sides and over the bottom.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until light brown at 375 degrees