s Grandma Cottington's Pumpkin Pie Crust s   



Yields: 1 Serving

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter cut into pieces
1/2 cup chilled lard or vegetable shortening cut into pieces
8 tablespoons ice water (about)
 
Instructions
 FOR CRUST:

Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor 10 seconds. Add unsalted butter and lard and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, using on/off turns Blend in 6 tablespoons water. Mix in enough additional water by tablespoonfuls until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; divide in half. Flatten each half into disk. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough discs soften slightly at room temperature before continuing.)

Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie plate. Trim overhang to 1 inch; fold edges under. Crimp crust edge decoratively, forming high-standing rim. Repeat rolling and shaping with remaining dough disk. Freeze crusts 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line crusts with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake crusts until sides begin to set, about 15 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake crusts until pale golden, piercing with toothpick if crusts bubble, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on racks. Maintain oven temperature.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 194 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1070mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

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Cuisine :   Dessert    

Main Ingredient :  

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories:  0
Calories from fat: n/a

% Daily Value*
Total Fat   0g 0%
     Saturated Fat  0g 0%
Cholesterol   0mg 0%
Sodium   0mg 0%
Total Carbo    0g 0%
     Dietary Fiber   0g 0%
     Sugars    0g  
Protein   0g  
Vitamin A       0% Vitamin C     0%
Calcium         0% Iron      0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your daily values may be higher or lower depending upon your caloric intake.

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