The Perfect Pie Crust Recipe

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The Perfect Pie Crust
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Chill the vegetable shortening.
  2. In a large mixer bowl or food processor add flour, sugar, and salt and mix well.
  3. Add the chilled shortening and mix ingredients until crumbly.
  4. In small bowl beat together with fork, 1/2 cup water, vinegar and egg.
  5. Combine all the ingredients into one and mix till moist. Do not over mix.
  6. All ingredients can be mixed with a fork if you do not have a mixer or food processor.
  7. Divide dough into 4 or 5 portions and make a flat round.
  8. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  9. After one hour, pastry is ready for rolling.
  10. Pastry can be frozen for use at a later time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 216.18 Kcal (905 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.36g 24%
Cholesterol 16.22mg 5%
Sodium 200.19mg 8%
Potassium 34.94mg 1%
Total Carbs 16.43g 5%
Sugars 0.47g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 3%
Protein 2.45g 5%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 10.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 488.57 Kcal (2046 kJ)
Calories from fat 312.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.72g 24%
Cholesterol 36.66mg 5%
Sodium 452.43mg 8%
Potassium 78.96mg 1%
Total Carbs 37.14g 5%
Sugars 1.07g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 3%
Protein 5.54g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 24.2mg 1%

* 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

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