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Martha Stewart's Pie Crust
Learn the technique and recipe from the baking queen herself and have a perfect pie crust ready for your favorite filling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 pie crust
Calories: 1227 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
- 1/8 cup ice water
Instructions
- Place the flour and salt in the bowl of food processor. Cut the butter and shortening into the flour and process for a few seconds, until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the ice water very slowly and process briefly. The entire process should take about 20 to 30 seconds.
- Remove the dough from the food processor, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill for 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it stand for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Roll out the dough, press it into a pie pan, and bake until done.
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Notes
- This recipe can be doubled for a top and bottom crust.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1227kcal
(61%)
Carbohydrates
95g
(32%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
88g
(135%)
Saturated Fat
48g
(240%)
Cholesterol
180mg
(60%)
Sodium
1185mg
(49%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
2100IU
(42%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
5.8mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1pie crust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1227
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1227kcal | 61% |
| Carbohydrates | 95g | 32% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 88g | 135% |
| Saturated Fat | 48g | 240% |
| Cholesterol | 180mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 1185mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2100IU | 42% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 5.8mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.