Basic Pastry Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp shortening
  • 2 to 3 tbsp cold water

Directions:

  1. Combine flour and salt in a small mixing bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle water evenly over surface of flour mixture; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape dough into a ball; chill. Use as directed in desired recipe.
  2. Combine flour and salt in a small mixing bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  3. Sprinkle cold water evenly over surface of flour mixture. Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened, being careful not to over mix.
  4. Shape dough into a ball. Cover and chill,
  5. Place dough in center of a lightly floured surface or pastry cloth. Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough with light even strokes from the center of the dough to the edge. Roll into a circle 1/8-inch thick.
  6. Roll pastry onto rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate being careful not to stretch the pastry
  7. Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, trim the pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under 1/2 inch of pastry to reinforce the edge. Press dough with fingers to flute edge.
  8. To bake a pastry shell without filling: prick bottom and sides of pastry shell with tines of a fork. To bake a pastry shell with filling: do not prick pastry shell before filling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 908.05 Kcal (3802 kJ)
Calories from fat 472.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.5g 81%
Sodium 584.76mg 24%
Potassium 133.87mg 3%
Total Carbs 95g 32%
Dietary Fiber 3.75g 15%
Protein 12.5g 25%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 23.6mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 408.76 Kcal (1711 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.63g 81%
Sodium 263.23mg 24%
Potassium 60.26mg 3%
Total Carbs 42.76g 32%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 15%
Protein 5.63g 25%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 10.6mg 2%

* 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

  • 21.8
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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