Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup margarine, non-hydrogenated
1/3 cup ice water , plus 1 tbp as needed

Directions:

Measure out flour, sugar and salt in a bowl, and place in freezer.
Cube butter and shortning into 1/2 inch cubes and place in freezer as well, for up to 30 mintues.
Combine the chilled fats to the bowl of flour/sugar/salt, and pinch together with your fingers to combine, until mixture is about the size of small peas. You can also use a pastry cutter, but I find my hands work even better.
Slowly drizzle ice water over the top and gently knead until no dry patches remain.
Try to press the dough together with your fingers, and it should hold together.
If not, sprinkle some more ice water, and knead a tiny bit more.
The dough should look rather rough, not smooth like bread or pizza dough.
Divide in half and press each half into a round flat disk, wrap in plastice wrap.
Refrigerate disks for at least 30 mintues, (or up to several days) before rolling out pie.
Roll out the dough.
If dough has been chilling for longer than 30 minutes, let it stand at room temperature until pliable enough to roll.
Flour your work surface and roll out dough, working from the middle out, in all directions.
Roll out dough 3-4 inches larger than your pie pan so you can cover the entire bottom and create a rim.
Roll dough over your pin, and transfer to your pie pan.
Trim any excess dough, leaving about 3/4 inch around the edge.
Follow the instrucitons what whatever pie you will be making.
The second half of the dough can be used for another pie, or to top this one!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	240.95 Kcal (1009 kJ)
Calories from fat	146.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.26g	25%
Cholesterol	4.91mg	2%
Sodium	183.36mg	8%
Potassium	49.47mg	1%
Total Carbs	20.33g	7%
Sugars	0.4g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.85g	3%
Protein	2.92g	6%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	18.4mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	473.62 Kcal (1983 kJ)
Calories from fat	287.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.97g	25%
Cholesterol	9.66mg	2%
Sodium	360.42mg	8%
Potassium	97.25mg	1%
Total Carbs	39.95g	7%
Sugars	0.79g	2%
Dietary Fiber	1.66g	3%
Protein	5.74g	6%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	3%
Iron	2.7mg	8%
Calcium	36.1mg	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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