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tasteandtellblog.com · 2021 · 2 pie crusts, 16 servings

Against 179 pie crust recipes

Less water than 84% 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 84% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 30%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
Fat: 69%, 63rd percentileWater: 19%, 14th percentileSalt: 1.9%, 75th percentileSugar: 0.1%, 48th percentileFatWaterSaltSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • dash of sugar≈ 0.4 g
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening≈ 103 g
  • 1/2 cup cold butter≈ 114 g
  • 1 egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/4 cup water≈ 59 g
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar≈ 15 g

flour 313 gbatter 659 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% · 63rd percentile
  • Water19% · 14th percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 75th percentile
  • Sugar0.1% · 48th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 390°F
Time
20 minutes
median 20 minutes

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