Crust for Pies.
Use ³⁄₄ of a cup of shortening to each cup of flour. You may use all lard or part butter if preferred. Take the shortening with level teaspoon of salt and mix in the flour then stir in as little water as possible and form with a spoon into a very stiff paste. Put it on a mixing board and roll out lightly for your pies. Always make a few slits in the upper crust to allow the steam to escape. Never put the filling in until you are ready to bake it.