| Author |
Farm Kitchen:  pie crust-grinding own wheat  |
|
|
_Rebecca_
True Blue Farmgirl
568 Posts
Rebecca
OK
USA
568 Posts |
 Posted - May 14 2006 : 3:58:41 PM
|
Happy Mother's day, dear ladies!
I was going to order some wheat and I would like to know what type makes for great homemade pie crust?
Thanks in advance!
.·:*¨¨* :·.Rebecca.·:*¨¨* :·.
Wife of Jonathan, Mother of Joel, Caitlyn, Elia |
|
|
_Rebecca_
True Blue Farmgirl
568 Posts
Rebecca
OK
USA
568 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2006 : 4:02:43 PM
|
Here are the types of wheat I have to choose from in the catalog:
wheat berries bronze chief (Red)
Hard Red
Hard White (which I already have)
Prairie Gold white
Soft white
.·:*¨¨* :·.Rebecca.·:*¨¨* :·.
Wife of Jonathan, Mother of Joel, Caitlyn, Elia |
 |
|
|
UrbanChick
True Blue Farmgirl
331 Posts
Ayako
Atlanta
GA
USA
331 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2006 : 4:43:35 PM
|
I use soft wheat...it's also called pastry flour. The moisture content is high making the gluten content too low to make the proper rising of yeast for makeing yeast bread but it is excellent for making cakes, cookies, or pastries. To substitute soft wheat in non-yeast recipes add about 1/2 to 1 cup more flour than called for in the recipe. The soft wheat is grown in southern states, which is why te South is known for its biscuits and cornbread, while the cold northern states had yeast bread.
"Courage dosen't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying: I will try again tomorrow." |
|
|
|
EverGreen Girl
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Tara
Smoot
WY
20 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2006 : 12:59:57 PM
|
| I have made a few pies recently with my freshly ground soft white wheat. The crusts turned out great and I received many positive compliments. Folks were pleasantly surprised to learn I used wheat instead of all purpose flour. I use a simple Betty Crocker pie crust recipe but don't need to add much water, if any at all. |
|
|
|
Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2006 : 04:36:05 AM
|
I've never heard you need extra flour when substituting soft flour, so thanks for the tip, UrbanChick!
There is a Redeemer. |
|
|
| |
Farm Kitchen: pie crust-grinding own wheat |
|
pie crust-grinding own wheat
