Alton Brown's Pie Crust Recipe

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Alton Brown's Pie Crust
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  1. Place butter and lard in freezer for 15 minutes. When ready to use, remove and cut both into small pieces.
  2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and salt by pulsing 3 to 4 times. Add butter and pulse 5 to 6 times until texture looks mealy. Add lard and pulse another 3 to 4 times. Remove lid of food processor and spritz surface of mixture thoroughly with water. Replace lid and pulse 5 times. Add more water and pulse again until mixture holds together when squeezed. Place mixture in large zip-top bag, squeeze together until it forms a ball, and then press into a rounded disk and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  4. Place 2 metal pie pans in the refrigerator to chill.
  5. Remove dough from refrigerator. Cut along 2 sides of the plastic bag, open bag to expose dough, and sprinkle both sides with flour. Cover again with plastic and roll out with a rolling pin to a 10 to 11-inch circle. Open plastic again and sprinkle top of dough with flour. Remove pie pans from refrigerator and set first pan on top of dough. Turn everything upside down and peel plastic from bottom of dough. Place second pan upside down on top of dough and flip again. Remove first pan from atop dough. Trim edges if necessary, leaving an edge for meringue to adhere to. Poke holes in dough and place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  6. Place a large piece of parchment paper on top of dough and fill with dry beans. Press beans into edges of dough and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove parchment and beans and continue baking until golden in color, approximately 10 to 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack. Let cool completely before filling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 466.18 Kcal (1952 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g 42%
Cholesterol 55.01mg 18%
Sodium 1096.69mg 46%
Potassium 358.76mg 8%
Total Carbs 46.67g 16%
Sugars 0.44g 2%
Dietary Fiber 8.23g 33%
Protein 9.3g 19%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 78.1mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.84 Kcal (623 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.62g 42%
Cholesterol 17.56mg 18%
Sodium 350.14mg 46%
Potassium 114.54mg 8%
Total Carbs 14.9g 16%
Sugars 0.14g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.63g 33%
Protein 2.97g 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.9mg 16%
Calcium 24.9mg 8%

* 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

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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