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Default Heart healthy pie crust


"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> My rhubarb is growing like mad this year and I have held off on making a
> pie because my preferred pie pastry fats are Crisco or lard, which I am
> supposed to avoid. Since my wife is not a rhubarb fan, that would leave me
> to make the big sacrifice of finishing it off.
>
> I found a recipe for pasty that is supposed to be heart healthy. It used
> 1-1/4 cup each of white flour and whole wheat, a bit of sugar and salt, 4
> Tbsps butter, 1/4 cup low fat sour cream, 3 Tbsps canola oil and 4 Tblsp
> water.
>
> I can't say that it is the best pasty I have ever made, but it is better
> than the best that some people I know can make, and it was quite edible.
> I can have pie again.


What makes it heart healthy?