Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

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Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust
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Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  1. Make a paste from your cold water, 1/3 cup of your all purpose flour and almond extract.
  2. Cut shortening into your remaining flour and salt until you have small dime sized lumps. Add your paste to the shortening/flour mixture. Work together into a ball. Separate into two equal balls. Well-flour a smooth surface and roll out one of your dough balls into a round crust.
  3. Do NOT overwork this dough - it will be fairly sticky so make sure to flour your rolling pin as well.
  4. If you are making a fruit pie, this recipe will make your top and bottom crust. If you are baking a crust to form later, after forming your crust, lay into a pie pan, press into the bottom of the pan, and finish your edges as you like. Poke the bottom of the crust with a fork to keep bubbles from forming in the crust and bake for 12 - 13 minutes in a 425 oven or until beginning to brown. You can also brush the edges of your crust with an egg wash to create a shiny browned appearance.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 213.9 Kcal (896 kJ)
Calories from fat 140.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.58g 24%
Sodium 116.85mg 5%
Potassium 22.36mg 0%
Total Carbs 15.87g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 3%
Protein 2.09g 4%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 469.38 Kcal (1965 kJ)
Calories from fat 307.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.2g 24%
Sodium 256.41mg 5%
Potassium 49.07mg 0%
Total Carbs 34.81g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.37g 3%
Protein 4.58g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 8.7mg 0%

* 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

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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