The Flakiest Pie Crust Recipe

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The Flakiest Pie Crust
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
759
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups crisco
  • 2/3-3/4 cup cold water

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, sift flour with sugar and salt.
  2. Cut in shortening and butter. Pea-sized chunks are fine, but slightly larger chunks will really make a difference.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and vinegar. Add 2/3 cup of water (more if you live in a dry climate, and less if it is a particularly humid day). You can always add tablespoons of water to the dough later.
  4. Pour the liquids mixture into flour/butter mixture. Stir together and add a little water if necessary. Mixture should be just moist enough for you to form it into a ball. *Note: I like to have just enough moisture so crumbs in the bowl will stick to the dough if you pat them on.
  5. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 MINUTES - this allows the gluten to develop and the dough to get a bit flakier :). (Or so Grandma says.).
  6. Divide into 6 pieces, use what you need, and flatten the rest into 1/4 disks (or 1/8 if you really want to have an easy time thawing the dough). Put them in the freezer and thaw when needed (or just wanted)!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 758.65 Kcal (3176 kJ)
Calories from fat 300.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.36g 51%
Cholesterol 135.9mg 45%
Sodium 803.51mg 33%
Potassium 166.91mg 4%
Total Carbs 97.86g 33%
Sugars 2.61g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.75g 15%
Protein 14.79g 30%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 39.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.57 Kcal (1476 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.5g 51%
Cholesterol 63.16mg 45%
Sodium 373.42mg 33%
Potassium 77.57mg 4%
Total Carbs 45.48g 33%
Sugars 1.21g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 15%
Protein 6.87g 30%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 0.7mg 9%
Calcium 18.5mg 4%

* 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

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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