Dad's Favorite Pie Crust Recipe

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Dad's Favorite Pie Crust
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
3457
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tbsp cold water

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl sift together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
  2. Using a pastry cutter, cut in shortening.
  3. (Should make small crumbles.).
  4. In a measuring cup, measure water, vinegar and egg.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Pour liquid into shortening mixture.
  7. Blend together but don't over work dough.
  8. Divide into 4 balls.
  9. Makes two pies with lids or 4 pie crusts.
  10. **Ibake my pies at 425 for 40-50 minutes.
  11. **Freezes well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3457 Kcal (14474 kJ)
Calories from fat 2114.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 234.89g 361%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 7869.54mg 328%
Potassium 875.39mg 19%
Total Carbs 303.59g 101%
Sugars 3.92g 16%
Dietary Fiber 33.17g 133%
Protein 40.72g 81%
Iron 19.6mg 109%
Calcium 1010.5mg 101%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 479.92 Kcal (2009 kJ)
Calories from fat 293.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.61g 361%
Cholesterol 11.36mg 27%
Sodium 1092.5mg 328%
Potassium 121.53mg 19%
Total Carbs 42.15g 101%
Sugars 0.54g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4.61g 133%
Protein 5.65g 81%
Iron 2.7mg 109%
Calcium 140.3mg 101%

* 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.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 87.9
    Points
  • 94
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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