Cheddar-rosemary Pastry

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh snipped rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, finely shredded
• 7 -8 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, blend flour, rosemary and salt.
• 2 cut in shortening until pea-sized.
• 3 stir in cheese.
• 4 sprinkle in water slowly and mix unil all the dough is moistened.
• 5 divide dough in half.
• 6 form each half into a ball.
• 7 roll out one ball into a circle 13" in diameter on a lightly floured surface.
• 8 transfer gently to pie pan, being careful not to stretch.
• 9 fill.
• 10 roll remaining dough into a 12" round.
• 11 place on top of filling.
• 12 trim 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the plate.
• 13 seal edge as desired.
• 14 with a small, sharp knife cut slits into the top of the pie for the release of steam.
• 15 cover edge of pie with foil to prevent over browning.
• 16 bake 25 minutes at 375f, remove foil.
• 17 bake another 25-35 minutes until top is brown and filling is bubbly.
• 18 cool on a wire rack.