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melidasaur · 06-30-2005, 09:04 PM

I might try the paste in pie crust... I went to this restaurant and had some pie with a really lovely flavored crust. Before I use the paste, I should probably learn how to make crust... it's on my list of things to do

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jinx · 06-30-2005, 09:10 PM

I conquered crust this winter making [about a million %$#&*] pies for a bake sale. The key is cold ingredients. Keep the flour in the freezer, refrigerate the fat, and use ice water.

dar512 · 06-30-2005, 09:17 PM

Hey Jinx, that's the way I learned too! (Original recipe from my grandmother on my mother's side). Cold Crisco and ice water. -- I don't freeze the flour, though.

melidasaur · 07-01-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

I conquered crust this winter making [about a million %$#&*] pies for a bake sale. The key is cold ingredients. Keep the flour in the freezer, refrigerate the fat, and use ice water.

Did you make your crust dough in a food processor or did you cut the shortening and mix the water in by hand?

jinx · 07-02-2005, 10:45 AM

By hand, with a pastry fork/mixer.

I like to use about half "butter" (Earth Balance) and half shortening (non-hydro palm), and prefer to have a latte (decaf soy) on hand.

dar512 · 07-02-2005, 11:28 PM

Just like Mom used to do.

LJ you are a lucky guy.

06-30-2005, 09:04 PM	#1
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	I might try the paste in pie crust... I went to this restaurant and had some pie with a really lovely flavored crust. Before I use the paste, I should probably learn how to make crust... it's on my list of things to do . __________________ I love England, what can I say?

06-30-2005, 09:10 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I conquered crust this winter making [about a million %$#&] pies for a bake sale. The key is cold* ingredients. Keep the flour in the freezer, refrigerate the fat, and use ice water. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-30-2005, 09:17 PM	#3
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Hey Jinx, that's the way I learned too! (Original recipe from my grandmother on my mother's side). Cold Crisco and ice water. -- I don't freeze the flour, though. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

07-02-2005, 10:45 AM	#5
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	By hand, with a pastry fork/mixer. I like to use about half "butter" (Earth Balance) and half shortening (non-hydro palm), and prefer to have a latte (decaf soy) on hand. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

07-02-2005, 11:28 PM	#6
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Just like Mom used to do. LJ you are a lucky guy. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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