All-Purpose Easy Shortening Pie Dough Recipe

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All-Purpose Easy Shortening Pie Dough
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl.
  2. Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until the mixture is crumbly, with a few pea-sized pieces of shortening.
  3. Sprinkle in the water and mix with a fork, adding just enough until the mixture is moistened and begins to clump together.
  4. Gather up the dough and form into a flat disk.
  5. You can use this dough immediately or proceed to the next step.
  6. Wrap the dough in wax paper or plastic wrap.
  7. Refrigerate for atleast 20 minutes or up to overnight.
  8. If chilled until hard, let the dough stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes to soften slightly before rolling.
  9. ********Double-CrustShortening Pie Dough*********.
  10. Use all-purpose flour, salt, vegetable shortening and ice-cold water.
  11. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1013.85 Kcal (4245 kJ)
Calories from fat 587.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.23g 100%
Cholesterol 36.61mg 12%
Sodium 751.62mg 31%
Potassium 198.41mg 4%
Total Carbs 90.91g 30%
Sugars 1.11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.89g 16%
Protein 12.46g 25%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 460.61 Kcal (1928 kJ)
Calories from fat 266.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.64g 100%
Cholesterol 16.63mg 12%
Sodium 341.47mg 31%
Potassium 90.14mg 4%
Total Carbs 41.3g 30%
Sugars 0.5g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.77g 16%
Protein 5.66g 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 9%
Calcium 29.5mg 7%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.9
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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