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Pie Crust Recipe

thereciperebel.com · 2025 · 8 servings

Against 179 pie crust recipes

Close to the middle of 179 pie crust recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 69% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 65%.
Fat: 69%, 61st percentileWater: 32%, 56th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 65th percentileSugar: 2.6%, 56th percentileFatWaterSaltSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ((163 grams))163 g
  • 1 tsp sugar≈ 4.2 g
  • ½ tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed ((112 grams))112 g
  • 3-4 tablespoons cold water≈ 52 g

flour 163 gbatter 334 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% · 61st percentile
  • Water32% · 56th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 65th percentile
  • Sugar2.6% · 56th percentile

Oven

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

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