Reduced-Butter Pie Pastry
Let's face it: it's tough to make a great pie pastry without butter. However, it is possible to make a very fine pastry with a little less butter. The trick is first lubricating the flour with a little oil before adding the butter. By doing this, you can make a delicious, easy-to-roll pastry with 5 tablespoons butter instead of the more typical 8 tablespoons. This pastry works great for any fruit pie and for quiches as well. With the latter, you'll want to eliminate the sugar.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, Fall 2002
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Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
127 calories; protein 1.7g; carbohydrates 13.8g; dietary fiber 0.4g; sugars 1.9g; fat 7.3g; saturated fat 3.2g; cholesterol 12.7mg; vitamin a iu 147.9IU; folate 0.2mcg; calcium 4mg; iron 0.7mg; magnesium 3.7mg; potassium 18.6mg; sodium 49.6mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:
1 starch, 1 1/2 fat