Tart Shell Recipe

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Tart Shell
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Directions:

  1. Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 2 tablespoons ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in processor) until incorporated.
  2. Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1/2tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork mixture, or pastry will be tough.)
  3. Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 4 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion. Gather dough together with scraper and press into a ball, then flatten into a 5-inch disk. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
  4. Roll out dough with a floured rolling pin into a 14-inch round on a lightly floured surface, then fit into tart pan. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom and sides of shell with fork. Chill 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  6. Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake in middle of oven until pastry is set and golden, about 12 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden all over, 5 to 10 minutes more. Cool shell in pan on a rack.
  7. Cooks' note: • Dough can be chilled up to 1 day.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 892.68 Kcal (3737 kJ)
Calories from fat 322.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.79g 55%
Cholesterol 38.42mg 13%
Sodium 621.78mg 26%
Potassium 286.49mg 6%
Total Carbs 121.71g 41%
Sugars 1.78g 7%
Dietary Fiber 5.28g 21%
Protein 16.92g 34%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 101.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.56 Kcal (1476 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.13g 55%
Cholesterol 15.17mg 13%
Sodium 245.57mg 26%
Potassium 113.15mg 6%
Total Carbs 48.07g 41%
Sugars 0.7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.09g 21%
Protein 6.68g 34%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 12%
Calcium 40.1mg 10%

* 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

  • 20
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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