Cornmeal Pastry

Bread, Dona Foltz, Family

Ingredients

1/2 cup enriched white or yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup sifted flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup shortening

3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

Directions

Into a medium mixing bowl sift together cornmeal, flour, and salt.

With a pastry blender. cut in the shortening until particles are fine.

Add water. a tablespoon at a time, stirring lightly with a fork just until dry ingredients are dampened.

Form into a ball.

Cover tightly with transparent plastic wrap.

Use as directed in recipe for Beef Pot Pie.