Guest guest Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 > I can not make pie crust, it comes out tough and hard every time. > No matter what I do I seem to overwork the dough. Gayle, my best method/tips for you if you want to try again at pie crust: Take your very cold stick of butter and chop it up in tiny pieces, *before* you add it to the dry ingredients. After you've dumped it into the dry ingredients, do a good " mushing " with your pastry cutter (or two knives, or use your food processor in very short pulses) to mix them thoroughly so it looks like crumbs... then, push the crumb mixture to the sides, to make a well in the middle. Now: go wash your hands so the next step doesn't leave you pasty/glue-y, then grab a couple of ice cubes and hold them for a minute (over the sink is good :-). When your fingers are good and cold, dry them off. Quickly pour your recipe's cold liquid (it usually isn't much) into the well you made earlier, and dig in with your fingers, rubbing the crumbs between your fingers - do this quickly, while your hands are chilly still, and remember speed is more important than finesse. :-) As soon as it starts to come together, that's your cue to stop... gather it up and start rolling it, gently. Chill after rolling and setting it in your pan - it's much easier than chilling before! Good luck!! *pastryhugs* Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Amy - Had to jump in and say thanks. Crusts are on my next item to tackle. I used to make l*rd crusts, but that is now out of the realm of our lifes. Troy's mom and stepdad are coming into town and I'm making apple pie today. Can't wait to try the pie. JennAmy <sandpiperhiker wrote: > I can not make pie crust, it comes out tough and hard every time. > No matter what I do I seem to overwork the dough. Gayle, my best method/tips for you if you want to try again at pie crust: Take your very cold stick of butter and chop it up in tiny pieces,*before* you add it to the dry ingredients. After you've dumped itinto the dry ingredients, do a good "mushing" with your pastry cutter(or two knives, or use your food processor in very short pulses) tomix them thoroughly so it looks like crumbs... then, push the crumbmixture to the sides, to make a well in the middle. Now: go wash yourhands so the next step doesn't leave you pasty/glue-y, then grab acouple of ice cubes and hold them for a minute (over the sink is good:-). When your fingers are good and cold, dry them off. Quickly pouryour recipe's cold liquid (it usually isn't much) into the well youmade earlier, and dig in with your fingers, rubbing the crumbs betweenyour fingers - do this quickly, while your hands are chilly still, andremember speed is more important than finesse. :-) As soon as itstarts to come together, that's your cue to stop... gather it up andstart rolling it, gently. Chill after rolling and setting it in yourpan - it's much easier than chilling before!Good luck!!*pastryhugs*Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hi Chanda: I love to eat cheese and apples.. I slice the cheese and apples and eat them together. Yum, makes a good sandwich also. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 ahh so the in-laws are guinea pigs huh? LOL just kiddin' Ok you are gonna think this is whacky but ya know what goes great with apple pie? ....... cheese. I even melt some and put it in with my sautéed apples. My grandmom uncle and me would always eat a piece of cheese with our apple pie. She started it and it was really yummy so we always did it. ) Blessings, Chanda - Jennifer Saturday, September 10, 2005 8:40 AM Re: Pie crust tips for Gayle Amy - Had to jump in and say thanks. Crusts are on my next item to tackle. I used to make l*rd crusts, but that is now out of the realm of our lifes. Troy's mom and stepdad are coming into town and I'm making apple pie today. Can't wait to try the pie. JennAmy <sandpiperhiker wrote: > I can not make pie crust, it comes out tough and hard every time. > No matter what I do I seem to overwork the dough. Gayle, my best method/tips for you if you want to try again at pie crust: Take your very cold stick of butter and chop it up in tiny pieces,*before* you add it to the dry ingredients. After you've dumped itinto the dry ingredients, do a good "mushing" with your pastry cutter(or two knives, or use your food processor in very short pulses) tomix them thoroughly so it looks like crumbs... then, push the crumbmixture to the sides, to make a well in the middle. Now: go wash yourhands so the next step doesn't leave you pasty/glue-y, then grab acouple of ice cubes and hold them for a minute (over the sink is good:-). When your fingers are good and cold, dry them off. Quickly pouryour recipe's cold liquid (it usually isn't much) into the well youmade earlier, and dig in with your fingers, rubbing the crumbs betweenyour fingers - do this quickly, while your hands are chilly still, andremember speed is more important than finesse. :-) As soon as itstarts to come together, that's your cue to stop... gather it up andstart rolling it, gently. Chill after rolling and setting it in yourpan - it's much easier than chilling before!Good luck!!*pastryhugs*Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 > Had to jump in and say thanks. Crusts are on my next item to tackle. > I used to make l*rd crusts, but that is now out of the realm of our > lifes. Troy's mom and stepdad are coming into town and I'm making > apple pie today. Can't wait to try the pie. You're welcome, Jenn!! Good luck with your apple pie, and let us know how it went! :-) *appleyhugs* Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hi Chanda: A wrap sounds good or some good whole grain bread or however you like it. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 wow I never thought about it in a sandwich, what a great idea. I am thinking of a wrap ) Blessings, Chanda - glpveg4life Saturday, September 10, 2005 2:08 PM Re: Pie crust tips for Gayle Hi Chanda: I love to eat cheese and apples.. I slice the cheese and apples and eat them together. Yum, makes a good sandwich also. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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