Flaky Paste

Directions

1. 1
   Sift flour and salt together into a bowl; chop in the shortening with a knife until well mixed with the flour.
2. 2
   Add ice cold water to form a dough, cutting and mixing the paste thoroughly while adding the water.
3. 3
   Flour a board and roll the paste out thinly, rolling only lengthwise and keeping the edges straight, then fold evenly into three layers (lengthwise as a sheet of paper would be folded to fit into a business envelope).
4. 4
   Turn it half around and roll again.
5. 5
   Repeat the folding and rolling twice and chill the paste if possible before baking.
6. 6
   It is the folding and rolling that produce the flakes.