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Peggy's Foolproof Pie Crust Recipe

Peggy's Foolproof Pie Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup lard (i use butter) or 1/2 cup butter, chilled ( i use butter)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup ice water
1 tbsp vinegar

Directions:

Cut shortening and lard into the flour and salt mixture until it is in a small pea sized lumps.
Combine the egg, ice water,and vingar.
Lightly fork into the flour/shortening mixture.
Pat into two balls.
Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for awhile.
Roll out on a well floured surface.
Makes 1 double pie crust or 2 single pie crust.
Bake as directed for pie.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1073.37 Kcal (4494 kJ)
Calories from fat	645.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	71.72g	110%
Cholesterol	71.23mg	24%
Sodium	2696.14mg	112%
Potassium	239.26mg	5%
Total Carbs	94.26g	31%
Sugars	0.59g	2%
Dietary Fiber	10.55g	42%
Protein	13.85g	28%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Iron	6.4mg	35%
Calcium	308.9mg	31%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	454.11 Kcal (1901 kJ)
Calories from fat	273.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.34g	110%
Cholesterol	30.14mg	24%
Sodium	1140.65mg	112%
Potassium	101.22mg	5%
Total Carbs	39.88g	31%
Sugars	0.25g	2%
Dietary Fiber	4.46g	42%
Protein	5.86g	28%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	2.7mg	35%
Calcium	130.7mg	31%

* 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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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

26.6

Points
29

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
sugar free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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