Short or Flaky Pastry

• 1 heaping cup flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup

Have all the material ice cold. Chop the shortening in the flour till the size of peas and beans. Toss lightly with a knife, adding enough ice water to about half wet the flour. Turn out on a smooth, cold board. Gather with the knife into a square pile. Then pound lightly with rolling pin till well flattened Roll in an oblong piece ½