Cakes and pastries should be made so that the use of a pastry fork is not needed, although if that's not the case, the use of such an implement is perfectly acceptable.

蛋糕和点心都是事先准备好的，因此不需要使用糕点叉，但如遇例外，也完全可以使用这些餐具。

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With a pastry cutter or a fork, cut the shortening and salt into the flour until the mix is pebbly.

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