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Perfect Pie Crust
Perfect Pie Crust is a flaky pie crust recipe made with butter and no shortening. Easy shortcrust made in minutes for all your baking needs!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 1 pie crust
Calories: 1383 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , frozen and diced
- 1/4 cup ice water
Instructions
- Add the flour, salt, and butter to a food processor and pulse, adding the water through the chute one tablespoon at a time until the dough begins tiny crumbles (don't let it become a ball).
- Empty it into a sheet of plastic wrap and press it quickly into a ball (you don't want the heat of your hands to melt the butter) and refrigerate for 4 hours before rolling it out to use.
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Notes
- This recipe is for one 9-inch pie crust.
- If you would like a double crust, increase the serving size to 2 to adjust the ingredient quantities.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1383kcal
(69%)
Carbohydrates
119g
(40%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
94g
(145%)
Saturated Fat
59g
(295%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
24g
Trans Fat
4g
Cholesterol
244mg
(81%)
Sodium
600mg
(25%)
Potassium
195mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
2836IU
(57%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1pie crust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1383
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1383kcal | 69% |
| Carbohydrates | 119g | 40% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 94g | 145% |
| Saturated Fat | 59g | 295% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 244mg | 81% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2836IU | 57% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.