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tastesbetterfromscratch.com · 2024 · 2

Against 179 pie crust recipes

More fat than 86% of recipes and no sugar, unlike 51%.

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How it compares

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

  • More fat than 86% of recipes: 77% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 65%.
  • Water in the middle half of recipes: 38% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 30%.
  • No sugar at all, where 51% of recipes use some (most of those 3.4 to 7.8% of the flour weight).
Fat: 77%, 87th percentileWater: 38%, 76th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 45th percentileSugar: 0%, 24th percentileFatWaterSaltSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 6 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter≈ 85 g
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening (, chilled)≈ 154 g
  • 1/2 cup ice water≈ 119 g

flour 313 gbatter 674 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.

  • Fat77% · 87th percentile
  • Water38% · 76th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 45th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 24th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 390°F
Time
15 to 20 minutes
median 20 minutes

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