Low Sodium Pie Crust Recipes

LOW SODIUM PIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a bowl.
• Add the butter or butter and shortening mix. Using fingertips or a pastry blender, rub the fat in until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Gradually stir in the water until the mixture binds itself together.
• Gently press into a ball, cover in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 20 minutes before rolling out.
• Note: a general guide when making pie dough is to use half as much fat to flour. The use of shortening will make the end texture more flaky. Instead of adding water, milk can be used to make the cooked dough softer in texture. Using self-rising flour instead of all-purpose will also have the same result.

LOW SODIUM PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Whisk together flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, oat milk, and vanilla until well combined. Add wet ingredients in with dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.
• On a lightly floured service, roll your dough into a ball. Cover and refrigerate forOne Hour
• Remove dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured service, roll the dough until you have a 10-12 inch circle, leaving room to create a nice thick crust.
• For a baked pie shell, prick the bottom and sides with a fork and bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes, or until golden brown. For an unbaked shell, fill with pie filling and bake as directed in the filling recipe.

LOW FAT, LOW SODIUM APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Core, peel and slice apples. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and corn starch. Mix and set aside.
• Mix oil and milk. Place one Phyllo sheet on some paper towels, brush with milk mixture, sprinkle about 1/4 of the crushed oyster crackers. Place another sheet on top and repeat. Place sheets in a 9 inch pie pan. Do the same with two more sheets of Phyllo, placing them in the opposite direction.
• Fill pie, sprinkle on the Cinnamon. Take the last sheet of Phyllo and brush with milk mixture, sprinkle the remaining cracker crumbs and fold in half. Place that on top of the pie and fold over and smooth down the edges of the other sheets. Brush top with the milk mixture and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 425° F until nicely browned -- .