If you haven't tried this yet you may want to' It's super easy and isn't easily messed up.
1//4 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
Pour boiling water over sortening, beat until creamy.stir in dry ingredients . Form into a ball and chill for 2 hours. Roll out . Place in pie pan and bakeat 450 for 15 to 18 minutes. My 11 year old great granddaughter makes this and uses cherry pie filling. Really good.