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chelseasmessyapron.com · 2021 · 1 pie crust (8 servings)

Against 179 pie crust recipes

Less water than 76% of recipes.

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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 76% of recipes: 22% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 30%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 4.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
Fat: 60%, 43rd percentileWater: 22%, 23rd percentileSalt: 1.8%, 65th percentileSugar: 4.5%, 74th percentileFatWaterSaltSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (6)

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (cubed and chilled)≈ 99 g
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water≈ 37 g
  • 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 167 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar≈ 8 g
  • 1 large egg yolk (see note 1)≈ 18 g

flour 167 gbatter 332 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.

  • Fat60% · 43rd percentile
  • Water22% · 23rd percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 65th percentile
  • Sugar4.5% · 74th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 390°F
Time
30 to 60 minutes
median 20 minutes

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