premise: Making pumpkin pie.
hypothesis: Mix 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1 cup shortening, 2 tablespoons hot water, 3 cups mashed, cooked pumpkin, 1.3 (16 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk, 3 eggs, 2/3 brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of salt into bowl, preheat oven to 375 degress F, prepare the pie crust, pour ingredient mix in pie crust and make sure its in a pile, cook in oven for 10 minutes then chill it for 1 hours.