Cheese Pastry Shells

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.7 cup shortening 
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
• 0.3 cup water cold

Equipment

• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese.
2. Sprinkle cold water evenly over surface, stirring with a fork until all dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Shape dough into 10 balls.
4. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness, and fit into ten 3-inch tart pans.
5. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Gently remove pastry shells from pans; set aside to cool before filling.