Food Processor Pastry

Directions

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add flour and salt.

Top with cover, and process pulsing 3 or 4 times or until combined.

Add shortening to flour mixture. Process pulsing 5 or 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.

With processor running, slowly add water (1 tablespoon at a time) until dough begins to form a ball and leaves sides of bowl.

Cover and chill 30 minutes. To fit into pieplate, roll dough to ⅛ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Place in a 9-inch pieplate; trim off excess pastry along edges.

Fold edges under and flute.

For baked pastry shell, prick bottom and sides of pastry generously with a fork; bake at 425℉ (220℃) for 10 to 12 -----