Pie Crust Recipe

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Pie Crust
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 tbsp shortening

Directions:

  1. Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting. Mix flour and salt in bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry ,blender until particles are size of peas.
  2. Sprinkle with water 1 tablespoon at a time mixing with fork, until flour is moistened. Gather dough together with finger so it cleans the bowl. Press into ball. Tour out on lightly floured board.
  3. Flatten with hand, Roll out not quite 1/8 thickness. Roll lightly, being careful not to add stretch flour as that makes pastry tough. Keep rounding edge of pastry . If it begins to beat, pinch broken edges together immediately.
  4. Keep pastry circular and room it about 1 larger all around tan inverted pie pan, Fold pastry in half, Careful transfer to pie pan.
  5. Unfold and ease pastry loosely into pan, being careful not to stretch.
  6. Finish by either filling with fruit mixture, or finish edges and bake at 475 for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2078.8 Kcal (8704 kJ)
Calories from fat 1429.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 158.86g 244%
Sodium 5080.17mg 212%
Potassium 293.74mg 6%
Total Carbs 149.06g 50%
Dietary Fiber 16.56g 66%
Protein 18.93g 38%
Iron 9.5mg 53%
Calcium 443.5mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 563.06 Kcal (2357 kJ)
Calories from fat 387.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.03g 244%
Sodium 1375.99mg 212%
Potassium 79.56mg 6%
Total Carbs 40.37g 50%
Dietary Fiber 4.49g 66%
Protein 5.13g 38%
Iron 2.6mg 53%
Calcium 120.1mg 44%

* 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

  • 54
    Points
  • 57
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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