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Crisp Pastry Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup very cold butter
2 tsp butter flavor crisco
1 egg yolk
4 -5 tsp ice water

Directions:

Place flour, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix well.
Cut in the butter and shortening, and cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
In a cup whisk together the yolk and 3 teaspoons of the ice water.
Using a fork mix it into the dry mixture, drawing the mixture twoards the center of the bowl.
If it's still crumbly add a bit more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
Turn out, knead for a few seconds and form into 2 even balls.
Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out and use as you will.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2440.96 Kcal (10220 kJ)
Calories from fat	1034.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	114.94g	177%
Cholesterol	286.14mg	95%
Sodium	7406.34mg	309%
Potassium	747.53mg	16%
Total Carbs	309.99g	103%
Sugars	5.57g	22%
Dietary Fiber	34.33g	137%
Protein	45.47g	91%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	20.2mg	112%
Calcium	954mg	95%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	398.53 Kcal (1669 kJ)
Calories from fat	168.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.77g	177%
Cholesterol	46.72mg	95%
Sodium	1209.21mg	309%
Potassium	122.05mg	16%
Total Carbs	50.61g	103%
Sugars	0.91g	22%
Dietary Fiber	5.61g	137%
Protein	7.42g	91%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	19%
Iron	3.3mg	112%
Calcium	155.8mg	95%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

57.6

Points
65

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
high fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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