Healthy Lifestyle Diets Healthy Low-Sugar Recipes Healthy Low-Sugar Desserts Recipes Healthy Sugar-Free Desserts Butter Pastry Dough 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review This easy pastry and pie dough recipe makes enough for one double-crust pie or two single-crust pies. Use it for apple, pumpkin, pecan or any fruit pie. By EatingWell Test Kitchen EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 5, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins Servings: 8 Yield: one double-crust pie (8 to 10 servings) or enough Nutrition Profile: Low Added Sugars Low Sodium Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoons salt 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water Directions Mix flour and salt in a large bowl or food processor. Cut in butter using a pastry blender, two knives or by pulsing in the food processor until the butter forms pebble-size pieces with the flour. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is evenly moist (but not wet) and is just starting to clump together, being careful not to overmix. Divide dough into 2 pieces and pat each into a 5-inch disk. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. Remove from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before rolling out. Tips Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate for up to 2 days. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 281 Calories 18g Fat 27g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 281 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 0g Protein 4g 8% Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 11g 55% Cholesterol 46mg 15% Vitamin A 533IU 11% Folate 103mcg 26% Sodium 221mg 10% Calcium 11mg 1% Iron 2mg 9% Magnesium 8mg 2% Potassium 43mg 1% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved