Gather all ingredients.

Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add shortening and mix with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is very crumbly. Sprinkle in cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring lightly with a fork until dough holds together. You may not need all the water.

Roll dough gently on a floured pastry cloth to about 1 inch larger than your pie plate.

Fold dough carefully in half, place it in pie plate, and unfold. Press gently into pan. For a single-crust pie, trim to about 1/2 inch beyond the rim, fold under, and flute or crimp as desired.

Enjoy!