Basic Pastry Recipe

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Basic Pastry
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 to 4 tbsp cold water

Directions:

  1. Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly (mixture should have irregular-size pieces).
  2. Sprinkle cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, evenly over surface, and stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. (Squeeze dough firmly between your fingers after adding 3 tablespoons water; if it falls apart, add remaining tablespoon water.)
  3. Shape dough into a flattened disk; wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 2 hours or freeze 30 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.
  4. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Place in a 9-inch pieplate. Trim off excess pastry along edges; fold edges under, and crimp. Prick pastry a few times with a fork if baking. (Do not prick if pastry is going to be filled before baking.)
  5. Freeze 10 minutes.
  6. Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1474.85 Kcal (6175 kJ)
Calories from fat 936.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 104.06g 160%
Sodium 1167.05mg 49%
Potassium 167.43mg 4%
Total Carbs 118.75g 40%
Dietary Fiber 4.69g 19%
Protein 15.63g 31%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 30.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 459.53 Kcal (1924 kJ)
Calories from fat 291.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.42g 160%
Sodium 363.62mg 49%
Potassium 52.17mg 4%
Total Carbs 37g 40%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 19%
Protein 4.87g 31%
Iron 0.5mg 9%
Calcium 9.4mg 3%

* 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

  • 37.4
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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