Perfect Pie Crust Recipe

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Perfect Pie Crust
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
382
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 lb unsalted butter , do not soften
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

  1. Pour flour and salt into a medium sized bowl.
  2. For sweet pies you can add the sugar and cinnamon at this stage, or you can add the onion and garlic powders for savory items as well.
  3. Cut butter into small pieces (I quarter my butter lengthwise and then cut off the pieces).
  4. Add butter to flour. Mix butter in until you have what resembles course meal.
  5. In small bowl, combine egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of the water and beat together.
  6. Add to flour and butter mixture and blend together until you have a firm ball of dough.
  7. Wrap in plastic cling wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
  8. Remove dough and roll out evenly on either waxed paper or a floured surface.
  9. Press rolled dough firmly into pie plate, poking holes along bottom and sides with a fork to allow venting.
  10. Beat egg white with remaining tablespoon of water and brush the inside of your bottom crust with mixture. This helps the bottom crust bake flaky and remain crispy when baked with a filling.
  11. If using this to make a 2-crust pie, beat remaining egg white/water mixture with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar until slightly foamy. Place a thick glaze of this on the top crust for sweet pies to get a lovely sweet golden brown flake on the top of your pie! For savory pies omit sugar but still glaze. It makes your pie look beautiful!
  12. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes if only baking shell, and approximately 35 minutes when baking with filling. Crust is done when it is golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 381.8 Kcal (1599 kJ)
Calories from fat 219.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.41g 38%
Cholesterol 101.86mg 34%
Sodium 180.48mg 8%
Potassium 99.08mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.61g 12%
Sugars 8.52g 34%
Dietary Fiber 2.26g 9%
Protein 6.06g 12%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.33 Kcal (1555 kJ)
Calories from fat 213.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.74g 38%
Cholesterol 99.07mg 34%
Sodium 175.53mg 8%
Potassium 96.37mg 2%
Total Carbs 34.63g 12%
Sugars 8.29g 34%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
Protein 5.9g 12%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 44.7mg 5%

* 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

  • 9.2
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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