Basic Short Crust Pastry Dough Recipe

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Basic Short Crust Pastry Dough
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
830
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pour the flour into a mound on a countertop. Add salt and sugar; toss well. Work butter into flour with fingertips until it forms pea-sized lumps. Add the water, 2 tablespoons at a time, tossing with your fingers, until dough is crumbly and just starting to come together. You may not need all the water.
  2. Form dough into a mound, then use the heel of your hand to push the dough away from you, flattening out lumps. Repeat.
  3. Shape into two equal disks, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  4. To Form 2 Crust Pie:.
  5. Place one disk of dough on a floured pastry board; roll into a circle 1/8-inch thick.
  6. Fold circle of dough gently into quarters and transfer to an ungreased 9-inch tart pan.
  7. Unfold and gently push dough into pan. Cover with plastic wrap.
  8. Place second disk of dough on a floured pastry board; roll into a circle 1/8-inch thick. This will be your top crust.
  9. Cut small decorative holes in center of top crust to vent, then carefully transfer to flour-dusted cookie sheet. Cover with plastic wrap.
  10. Refrigerate crusts at least 1 hour or until needed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 830.26 Kcal (3476 kJ)
Calories from fat 474.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.7g 81%
Cholesterol 137.9mg 46%
Sodium 751.54mg 31%
Potassium 166.94mg 4%
Total Carbs 78.55g 26%
Sugars 6.66g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3.07g 12%
Protein 10.53g 21%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 62.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 433.73 Kcal (1816 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.53g 81%
Cholesterol 72.04mg 46%
Sodium 392.6mg 31%
Potassium 87.21mg 4%
Total Carbs 41.03g 26%
Sugars 3.48g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 12%
Protein 5.5g 21%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 21%
Iron 2.6mg 27%
Calcium 32.8mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.4
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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