Double-Crust Pastry

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.7 cup shortening 
• 5 tablespoons water cold

Equipment

• blender

Directions

1. Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Sprinkle cold water evenly over surface; stir with a fork until all dry ingredients are moistened. Shape dough into a ball; chill.