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Fresh Blueberry Pie with Almond Pie Crust

aspicyperspective.com · 2022 · 8 slices

Against 179 pie crust recipes

Less water than 99% of recipes and more sugar than 78%.

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How it compares

Against the typical crust: the median of 179 pie crust recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less water than 99% of recipes: 8.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 30%, under a third as much.
  • More sugar than 78% of recipes: 6.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%, about 5 times as much.
Fat: 69%, 64th percentileWater: 8.2%, 0th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 56th percentileSugar: 6.7%, 80th percentileFatWaterSaltSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 1/2 cup ground raw almonds ((almond meal))≈ 60 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, (chilled and cut into cubes)≈ 170 g
  • 7 tablespoons shortening, (chilled and cut into cubes)≈ 90 g
  • 2 tablespoons amaretto≈ 30 g
  • 1-3 tablespoons cold milk≈ 31 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 6 cups blueberries≈ 888 g
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour≈ 63 g
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 150 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
  • Zest of 1 orangen/a
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice≈ 15 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter, (cut into cubes)≈ 28 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g

flour 375 gbatter 786 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 179 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat69% · 64th percentile
  • Water8.2% · 0th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 56th percentile
  • Sugar6.7% · 80th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 390°F
Time
15 minutes
median 20 minutes

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