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- PJ Hamel
- Good ingredients make good crust. Don’t use cheap ingredients in your pie crust. With just two ingredients (flour and fat) poised to make or break your crust, it pays to buy the best.
- Fat equals flakes. The secret to wonderfully flaky pie crust lies in the balance of fat and water: the higher the ratio of fat (to a point), the flakier/more tender the crust.
- Don't skip the chill. Pie crust is easiest to roll after about 30 to 40 minutes of refrigeration. Once you've shaped it into a disk (or a rectangle to make a slab pie, as shown above), wrap it in plastic or waxed paper, and chill it in the fridge.
- The right tools make your life easier. So the crust is in the fridge — time for the sales pitch! But really, even if we didn’t sell this stuff, I’d recommend it.
- Perfect Pastry Handling For Making Pies
- Pie Cooking Tips
- How to Glaze A Pie
Whatever type of pastry you are making keep your ingredients as cool as possible. Always use chilled butter straight from the fridge and iced water to bind. Some pastry chefs even pop their flour in the freezer for 20 minutes. If you have hot hands and you find the butter gets very soft when you are rubbing it into the flour, it might be better to ...
If you are making a double crust pie it’s best to blind bake and seal the base before you add the filling to avoid a soggy bottom... 1. Line the bottom of the pie dish with pastry then take a piece of baking paper and scrunch it up to soften it. 2. Lay it on top of the pastry then fill with baking beans or dried beans or rice. Bake until the pastry...
You can use various glazes for your pie. Milk will give you a matte finish and a slight browning. Whole beaten egg will give a shine and a deep gold colour. Beaten egg yolk will give you the deepest golden brown. Whichever glaze you choose, it’s best to glaze then chill for another 10 minutes before baking to set the glaze. Also if you want to scor...
- Janine Ratcliffe
Sep 30, 2022 · There are few skills more important in pie-making than ensuring that the pie crust gets baked properly. Nobody wants a soggy bottom, that's for sure! Nearly any pie that has a filling that needs to be baked below a temperature of 400ºF should be blind-baked.
Oct 3, 2019 · From savory chicken to creamy chocolate, fluffy eggs to fresh blueberries, there’s no one right way to fill a pie. Pie fillings vary so extensively that we couldn’t possibly show you all of them, so we’re going to show you how to make the classic apple pie filling from our Perfect Apple Pie recipe.
May 29, 2024 · You'll need the right tools to learn how to cut pie. Here's a look at the knives, gadgets and spatulas that are best suited for pie cutting.
- Kate Ellsworth
Jun 5, 2019 · Along the way, we’ve picked up quite a few tips and tricks for the perfect pie, from rolling it to freezing it to cutting that tricky first slice. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a pie-baking pro, you’ll learn something new from these 15 tips.
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Mar 12, 2020 · 14 Expert Pie Tips for Beginners. Don’t let your Pi Day go haywire. March 12, 2020. By: Margaret Wong. In this series, we're showing off some of the coolest recipes, tips and tricks we've ...
