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Butternut Pie Crust

SUBMITTED BY: Sunflower1  PHOTO BY: Sunflower1 

"I love pies (being from England my favourite meal is pie and mash!) but hate the fat content of the pastry so I came up with this simple but very yummy idea for a crust. Totally vegetarian too by the way!"
Butternut Pie Crust Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 11 times with an average star rating of 3.5
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min
Original recipe yield 2 - 9 inch pie crusts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup mashed, cooked butternut squash

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the flour, egg and squash into the container of a food processor. Pulse until mixed into a doughy ball. You may need to add a little extra flour. Divide into two equal parts. Use in your favorite pie recipe.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2006 by PUDDING33 
I used this for a chicken pot pie. My family loved it. The texture was quite different then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Sunflower1 
i've made this a few times now, this time i added 6 mushrooms into the food processor to give... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2006 by FSUCHEF 
The taste is awesome! I used it in chicken pot pie, too and loved it. It makes a very heavy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by CURELOM 
This crust rolled out very nice, I got it very thin. Looked pretty, nice orange/yellow color.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2008 by diane V 
Over all I really enjoyed the taste of the crust. But found it chewy and crusty. I think... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by Mochinda 
I love this crust! Substituted somewhere around 1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk for the egg (adjust... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by Susan 
My family loved this. The best part is that no one could even tell that it wasnt the standard... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by 4XGRANDMA 
I couldn't cut the crust with a knife! This is not one that I will make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2008 by jaimee1047 
Great concept but needs a little help. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.55 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2007 by starvinstudent 
When this first came out of the oven, the crust was pretty tough, as others have said. Mind... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Butternut Pie Crust

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 96

  • Total Fat: 0.6g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg
  • Sodium: 5mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 3g

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