Flakiest (And Easiest) Pie Crust

1. In bowl of food processor, place flour, salt, and sugar; process once to combine all.

2. Chill shortening briefly - about 3 minutes in the freezer will do.

3. Break shortening into bits; distribute around steel blade in bowl.

4. Process with 7 on-off pulses, until shortening is broken into dry ingredients well.

5. Add ice water.

6. Process with 7 more on-off pulses, or until dough forms into a ball.

7. Roll out.

8. Proceed with pie recipe.

9. This recipe doubles well.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	105.8654 g
Protein	14.1015 g
Carbohydrates	190.195 g
Energy	1791.0671 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	1.1838 g
Water	72.608 g
Aspartic acid	1.3011 g
Calcium, Ca	28.1783 mg
Fiber, total dietary	5.688 g
Niacin	6.1383 mg
Arginine	1.2229 g
Riboflavin	0.0498 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.615 g
Glutamic acid	2.5999 g
Sodium, Na	0.8974 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	1.4469 g
Total lipid (fat)	105.8654 g
Manganese, Mn	2.8441 mg
Proline	0.6589 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	20.4976 g
Sucrose	0.2852 g
Choline, total	13.746 mg
Sugars, total	0.5696 g
Serine	0.7347 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	15.0266 g
Vitamin B-6	1.0333 mg
Selenium, Se	35.787 g
Ash	1.4773 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	39.9833 g
Pantothenic acid	1.941 mg
Phenylalanine	0.7513 g
Copper, Cu	0.3112 mg
Thiamin	0.3271 mg
Methionine	0.3413 g
Iron, Fe	0.8306 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	190.195 g
Phosphorus, P	232.2629 mg
Folate, total	9.48 g
Alanine	0.7868 g
Cholesterol	57.4 mg
Valine	0.8248 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	19.2943 g
Glycine	0.6328 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	1.249 g
Zinc, Zn	1.8961 mg
Isoleucine	0.5783 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.205 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	20.5782 g
Leucine	1.1566 g
Folate, DFE	9.48 g
Tryptophan	0.1706 g
Phytosterols	13.325 mg
Tyrosine	0.7442 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	37.5073 g
Histidine	0.3531 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	42.765 g
Threonine	0.4977 g
Folate, food	9.48 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.2857 mg
Magnesium, Mg	83.8446 mg
Lysine	0.4906 g
Potassium, K	180.2034 mg
Cystine	0.2536 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	1 pinch	1.1471	0.2869	0
Salt	1 pinch	0	0	0
flour	1.5 cups	867.42	189.9081	3.3654
ice water	3 tablespoons	0	0	0
vegetable shortening	0.5 cup	922.5	0	102.5