Perfect Pie Crust Recipe

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Perfect Pie Crust
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Ingredients
6
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Nutrition
1129
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water

Directions:

  1. Beat all ingredients except water in large bowl at low speed 30 to 40 seconds or until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces.
  2. Add 1/3 cup of water, beat just until dough begins to form, adding additional water 1 teaspoon at a time if necessary. To add this additional water without adding to much, at my house, we use a discared sippy cup with out the flow regulator in it. Add the differance between 1/3 to 1/2 cup to the sippy cup and sprinkle it in after the frist set of water is mixed in. Keeps you from crying alot! (Dough also can be made by hard or in a food processer.)
  3. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a flat round.
  4. Cover and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. On lightly floured surface, roll dough into 13 inch round; gently line 9-inch pie pan or 9-inch deep dish pie pan.
  6. For single-crust trim dough to 1/2 inch over-hang; fold under edge if pie crust. Press down gently to seal, flute or crimp edge.
  7. For double-crust pie, trim dough along the edge of pie pan.
  8. Roll second dough round into 13 or 14 inch circle; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  9. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
  10. I was taught by my Mom to fold the rolled out circles in half then half the other way so you have a 1/4 circle. Pick this up and lay it into the pan or on top of the pie, which ever it is for, then unfold carefully. This has always worked for me.
  11. -NOTES: This is a good alt to add!-
  12. Sweetwords 2 days, 3 hours ago said:
  13. I've tried using salted butter, but it tasted funny with a fruit pie - I'll have to try the unsalted. BTW, another way to get the crust into the dish is to roll it up over the rolling pin (or heavy wine bottle, in my case).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1128.92 Kcal (4727 kJ)
Calories from fat 655.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72.84g 112%
Cholesterol 123.2mg 41%
Sodium 626.31mg 26%
Potassium 264.14mg 6%
Total Carbs 103.96g 35%
Sugars 7.65g 31%
Dietary Fiber 4.34g 17%
Protein 14.25g 29%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 107.9mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 411.98 Kcal (1725 kJ)
Calories from fat 239.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.58g 112%
Cholesterol 44.96mg 41%
Sodium 228.56mg 26%
Potassium 96.39mg 6%
Total Carbs 37.94g 35%
Sugars 2.79g 31%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 17%
Protein 5.2g 29%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 0.7mg 10%
Calcium 39.4mg 11%

* 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

  • 27.8
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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