Ellen Straus's Pie Crust Recipe
This hefty, absolutely unbelievable crust is what our family grew up on. We love it! The pie crust is thick and tastes almost like shortbread but better. It is an ideal crust for any type of fruit (strawberries, Santa Rosa plums or apples). You will need a spring form type of pie pan.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Straus Sweet Butter (unsalted)
- 2 cups flour (organic)
- 2 egg yolks (organic)
- 1/4 cup organic sugar (or to taste)
Directions
- Put the flour in a bowl, add sugar, egg yolks, salt and butter cut into pieces. Work by hand until you have a smooth ball. Then press it into your un-greased 10" spring form. Make a bottom and sides with the dough. If you want to fill the crust later with fresh, uncooked fruit, then prick the bottom and sides and bake the crust by itself at 350 degrees for at least half an hour or until golden. You can also make an Apple Crumb Torte by slicing apples (Granny Smith or Gravenstein apples work best) and laying them in the bottom and adding the juice of one lemon. Make a topping separately of a cup of flour mixed with three quarters of a stick of Straus butter and three quarters cup of packed light brown sugar and cinnamon to taste. Crumble the mixture over the apples and lemon juice and bake in the oven for at least one hour or until the top is brown and the apples are bubbling. Serve warm or cold.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 300g | |
| Calories 1104 | |
| Calories from Fat 21 | 2% |
| Total Fat 2.45g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium 269mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 240.77g | 64% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.8g | 23% |
| Sugars 50.63g | 34% |
| Protein 25.83g | 41% |
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