So I have never been able to get the hang of making pie crusts and while living in the US I never really had the motivation to try too hard because I could find perfectly acceptable crusts in the freezer section of my local grocery store. Well, luxuries like that are not to be found in Central Asia. I've attempted to make a few in the past but they never turned out well. They'd be lumpy or too wet or something else. As a result I've been discouraged to try again and haven't made one in awhile.
Well, when Bianca came she brought me several cans of pumpkin that Julie sent so I decided it was time to make pumpkin pie, which would require me to try once again to make a crust. I was determined to make it work so yesterday I got a recipe given to me by a friend and tried it. I slowly and thoroughly incorporated the butter into the flour using my pastry blender (which I highly recommend!) and then carefully added the cold water, just adding enough to let it come together (in the past I think I've added too much water). Then I carefully divided the dough into two pieces, put some flour out and rolled it into a nice almost circle. It was so easy and looked great and came together perfectly! I was so proud! Now I don't know how to make fancy edges but overall it looked wonderful and tasted great too when it was cooked. And the best part is that I have another one in the freezer for next time. I think the key was being slow and deliberate, something I'm not always good at. I can officially say I can make pie crust and it's not painful! It's amazing what you can do when you have no other options! Here's to many more pies in our future!
Here are a few pics of my pretty crust!
Well, when Bianca came she brought me several cans of pumpkin that Julie sent so I decided it was time to make pumpkin pie, which would require me to try once again to make a crust. I was determined to make it work so yesterday I got a recipe given to me by a friend and tried it. I slowly and thoroughly incorporated the butter into the flour using my pastry blender (which I highly recommend!) and then carefully added the cold water, just adding enough to let it come together (in the past I think I've added too much water). Then I carefully divided the dough into two pieces, put some flour out and rolled it into a nice almost circle. It was so easy and looked great and came together perfectly! I was so proud! Now I don't know how to make fancy edges but overall it looked wonderful and tasted great too when it was cooked. And the best part is that I have another one in the freezer for next time. I think the key was being slow and deliberate, something I'm not always good at. I can officially say I can make pie crust and it's not painful! It's amazing what you can do when you have no other options! Here's to many more pies in our future!
Here are a few pics of my pretty crust!
1 comment:
Your crust looks good! A no-fail, quick & easy recipe that I've used for YEARS: 1 c. flour, 1/2 c. shortening, 1/4 c. water (double it all for a double crust pie). You don't have to be careful, you just cut in the shortening, mix in the water, roll it out with plenty of extra flour.
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