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Ingredients
- Flour: 1 cup (150 gms)
- Cold Unsalted Butter: 1/2 cup/1 stick/100 gms.(if using salted butter, do not use salt again)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 238g | |
| Calories 1269 | |
| Calories from Fat 819 | 65% |
| Total Fat 93.28g | 117% |
| Saturated Fat 58.51g | 234% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 244mg | 81% |
| Sodium 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium 161mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 95.46g | 25% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.4g | 11% |
| Sugars 0.41g | 0% |
| Protein 13.88g | 22% |
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