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MamaCrunch
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Nasvhille
TN
USA
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 Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 09:12:37 AM
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This summer I froze lots of pie filling as part of my winter goal of making a 100% homemade pie. Usually I buy premade crusts but I'd rather make my own.
Last night I tried my rolling out my first crust and it was horribly tragic. Yes, I used a mix but baby steps I suppose. Both crusts ( 2 crust pie) had the same issues. The bigger the "circle" got, the more the edges would crack and tear.
I ended up with two crusts that looked like triangles with very ragged sides. Plus I could only get each one around 7 inches.
Help!
Farmgirl #2161
Just tryin' to homestead in the middle of a suburban neighborhood!
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 09:36:47 AM
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1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 c canola oil must be canola oil
1/4 cup cold water
roll out betweeen sheets of floured wax paper
2 crust pie
Diana
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Edited by - gramadinah on Oct 18 2010 09:38:19 AM |
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SarahJ
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Shreveport
Louisiana
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Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 09:45:12 AM
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A few years ago, I was reading through a copy of the book "Baking with Julia" by Julia Child. She had a great turtorial in there about pie crust, and after following it, I've has pie dough success ever since. I would see if your local library has the book if you are interested.
SarahJ
Farmgirl Sister #116
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Edited by - SarahJ on Oct 18 2010 09:45:51 AM |
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MamaCrunch
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Nasvhille
TN
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 6:24:14 PM
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Thanks for the recipe! I've written it on a note card and have added it to my recipe box! I'll give it a shot this weekend.
I'll also be on the lookout for Baking with Julia. I'm a huge Julia Child fan so I know she won't disappoint.
Farmgirl #2161
Just tryin' to homestead in the middle of a suburban neighborhood!
Blog~ http://thelittleboygreen.com <<I've been slackin' on the updates! |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 7:16:43 PM
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Martha Stewart Pate' Brise is great too.
Makes two 9-inch crusts
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Directions
1.In a food processor, combine flour, salt, and sugar; pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.
2.Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ice water. Pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add up to cup more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Do not overmix.
3.Transfer half of dough (still crumbly) onto a piece of plastic wrap. Form dough into a disk 3/4 inch thick; wrap tightly in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (and up to 3 days). Repeat with remaining dough.
4.Place one disk of dough on a lightly floured piece of waxed paper. Rolling from center outward, form into a 14-inch round. Using paper, lift and wrap dough around a floured rolling pin; carefully unroll (discarding paper) over a 9-inch pie plate.
5.Gently fit dough into bottom and sides of plate. Avoid stretching or tearing dough. Using kitchen shears, trim overhang to 1 inch; fold under to form a rim. Crimp with fingertips and knuckle. Repeat with remaining disk of dough.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
Edited by - gramadinah on Oct 18 2010 7:20:03 PM |
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 2:11:51 PM
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The pie crust recipe from Nourishing Traditions is THE BEST pie crust I have ever had plus it is SOOOOOOOOOOO easy to work! I have NEVER had it rip or crack once and you can pick it up after it's rolled out, hold it in the air and nothing happens!! I can't rave about it enough!
my blog www.mountainhomequilts.blogspot.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 4:18:06 PM
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Hi ladies!
I am a pie crust flunky myself. I struggled with them for a long time but the recipe that is in the latest (fall) issue of the MJF Magazine is not only easy- it's delicious! I canned a lot of apple pie filling from our tree out back using the MaryJanes's recipe from a past magazine and now I have a wonderful MaryJane's pie crust to go with it! Really you should try it! Yum!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 2:56:16 PM
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Hey Heather, don't leave us hanging like that, lol!! Ya gotta give us the recipe! Alee I was looking at tthat pie crust recipe in MJF magazine too. I will give that a try too.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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MamaCrunch
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Nasvhille
TN
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 6:06:18 PM
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This weekend is DS's milk and cookie birthday party. Once it's over I'll be embarking on what I'm called The Great Pie Adventure!!!
Should be fattening and fun!
Farmgirl #2161
Just tryin' to homestead in the middle of a suburban neighborhood!
Blog~ http://thelittleboygreen.com <<I've been slackin' on the updates! |
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