Pecan Pastry Shell Recipe

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Pecan Pastry Shell
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 tbsp cold water

Directions:

  1. Pulse pecans in a food processor until finely chopped. Remove pecans.
  2. Add flour and sugar to processor; pulse twice. Add butter; pulse until crumbly. Combine water and vanilla; pour through food chute with processor running. Process just until dough begins to form a ball.
  3. Add chopped pecans; pulse twice or until pecans are incorporated.
  4. Sprinkle hands with flour, and shape dough into a smooth ball; cover in plastic wrap, and chill at least 20 minutes.
  5. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap; fit into a 9-inch pieplate. Trim excess pastry from edges; crimp edges, if desired. Prick bottom and sides of pastry. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
  6. Line pastry with aluminum foil or wax paper, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
  7. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 2 more minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2296.81 Kcal (9616 kJ)
Calories from fat 1629.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 181.04g 279%
Cholesterol 244.03mg 81%
Sodium 18.08mg 1%
Potassium 702.56mg 15%
Total Carbs 151.86g 51%
Sugars 20.96g 84%
Dietary Fiber 15.33g 61%
Protein 28.59g 57%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 139.4mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 524.57 Kcal (2196 kJ)
Calories from fat 372.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.35g 279%
Cholesterol 55.73mg 81%
Sodium 4.13mg 1%
Potassium 160.46mg 15%
Total Carbs 34.68g 51%
Sugars 4.79g 84%
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 61%
Protein 6.53g 57%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 38%
Iron 1.2mg 28%
Calcium 31.8mg 14%

* 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

  • 60.2
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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