Pastry Tart Crust

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title: pastry tart crust
categories: french
servings: 8

1 c flour
1/3 c vegetable shortening
1/2 t salt
1/4 c grapefruit soda

combine flour and salt in a large bowl
add the shortening and rub into flour with your hands, until well blended

add grapefruit soda, 1 tablespoon at a time, and toss with a fork
continue to moisten and toss with a fork, just until dough holds shape
wrap in plastic, chill
rollout to a thickness of 1/8-inch
press onto the bottom and up the sides of a tart pan
line with foil and fill with beans, rice, or other pie weights
bake @ 400 degrees for 10 minutes, remove foil
bake @ 400 degrees, until golden
fill as desired

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