tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post902331818497426551..comments2024-03-27T20:54:52.544-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: A two-crust pie-making tutorialPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7067836179742461672016-11-16T07:15:28.158-08:002016-11-16T07:15:28.158-08:00When I was a kid my dad was the baker in our famil...When I was a kid my dad was the baker in our family, and he made terrific pies! Apple, cherry and pumpkin were my favorites. Except for one thing: his crust was a bit hard and bitter. My wife is also a terrific baker and her pies are the best, especially her crust! Years ago I asked her why her crust tasted so good. She said she keeps her hands out of the dough as much as possible (my dad hand-mixed everything) and she uses the same recipe as Patrice, but with one more ingredient: sugar. She adds a tablespoon of sugar for each pie crust. What a difference that makes! --Fred in AZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22655666659477044572016-11-15T15:50:25.243-08:002016-11-15T15:50:25.243-08:00Oh, yes! Pie crust cookies!! Yay!!!!!!!Oh, yes! Pie crust cookies!! Yay!!!!!!!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631256922761004724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-69881584060562658642016-11-15T12:50:07.364-08:002016-11-15T12:50:07.364-08:00Pies are our favorite dessert. Over the years I h...Pies are our favorite dessert. Over the years I have tried lard, coconut oil and butter to replace shortening (Crisco) which I know is not healthy. BUT I can never get a flaky crust without Crisco. Any suggestions? Love the articles. We're raising another generation of pie makers (daughters and sons) that can cook from scratch! Yum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-89602350574562193092016-11-15T11:13:55.810-08:002016-11-15T11:13:55.810-08:00What edition or year of publication is your Better...What edition or year of publication is your Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book? I would like to get a copy.Shepherdess55https://www.blogger.com/profile/10649034708458147137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27069471054188412292016-11-14T07:51:36.919-08:002016-11-14T07:51:36.919-08:00Growing up, with any extra pie crust dough, my Mum...Growing up, with any extra pie crust dough, my Mum would roll it out square shaped, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on it and roll it up and slice it into one inch increments, lay each on their side in a pie pan and bake. They looked like little cinnamon rolls and would tide us over until supper when we could eat the pie. Yum! Thank you for sharing your skills in all things good! SueBDohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572794478098322767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-23549692290443611432016-11-14T07:03:00.940-08:002016-11-14T07:03:00.940-08:00If you don't have a pastry blender, yet, use t...If you don't have a pastry blender, yet, use two butter knives crisscrossing. My recipe makes a bit more crust and I use the extra to make cinnamon sticks for snacks. Roll out, brush with butter or margarine, sprinkle on sugar and cinnamon and bake for about 7 minutes until they turn light brown and usually puff up. Let cool and enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-38589414000589780542016-11-14T06:47:03.418-08:002016-11-14T06:47:03.418-08:00Thank you very much, that was really useful. Thank you very much, that was really useful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732023472293086417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-46557521442917613442016-11-14T02:10:01.142-08:002016-11-14T02:10:01.142-08:00Yum! Homemade goodness. You can't beat that.
...Yum! Homemade goodness. You can't beat that. <br />A.jonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-38278001925126432402016-11-13T18:58:27.605-08:002016-11-13T18:58:27.605-08:00I have tried a dozen times with a variety of recip...I have tried a dozen times with a variety of recipes to make pie crust to no avail. Now I purchase frozen Marie Calendars pie crusts. Less grief and very tasty, too.S.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-28222669514030052292016-11-13T13:27:37.203-08:002016-11-13T13:27:37.203-08:00Thank you so much for NOT doing lemon meringue or ...Thank you so much for NOT doing lemon meringue or I'd have gotten completely starving and had to go make one for myself. I can resist blueberry but never lemon meringue. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631256922761004724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-1381706028264655052016-11-13T10:25:51.221-08:002016-11-13T10:25:51.221-08:00Those look delicious, just like my Grandma used to...Those look delicious, just like my Grandma used to make. Way better than store bought!BackyardMicroFarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021939895178263677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29884551139766531362016-11-13T10:06:27.917-08:002016-11-13T10:06:27.917-08:00I agree with the folding the bottom crust over the...I agree with the folding the bottom crust over the top crust. Keeps any bubbling juices in the pie instead of on the oven floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-66471995693993058162016-11-13T06:46:59.870-08:002016-11-13T06:46:59.870-08:00Thanks for posting this excellent How-to. Please ...Thanks for posting this excellent How-to. Please do more like it so I can send them to the millenials in my family that think a spatula is for picking up puppy poop.--ken Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-32733845255119170502016-11-13T05:23:54.139-08:002016-11-13T05:23:54.139-08:00It usually takes a few minutes to cut the lard in....It usually takes a few minutes to cut the lard in. When in doubt, go longer. I also spent years (before I discovered pastry blender) cutting in the lard (or butter or margarine or whatever) with my hands, so go with what's comfortable.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-13530701701381549092016-11-13T05:20:49.290-08:002016-11-13T05:20:49.290-08:00What lovely pies! I too use the better homes and ...What lovely pies! I too use the better homes and garden cookbook. Thanks for the tips - shows you can still learn something after 40 years of pie making! Greg in KansasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-23946214567500684112016-11-12T23:40:38.149-08:002016-11-12T23:40:38.149-08:00Great - just great....
Now I'm hungry.. B-)Great - just great....<br />Now I'm hungry.. B-)Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-1943317335576984932016-11-12T21:35:53.720-08:002016-11-12T21:35:53.720-08:00Well, now I'm craving blueberry pie.Well, now I'm craving blueberry pie. Prepared Grammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520764687351107967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-49739847533679331222016-11-12T19:43:35.492-08:002016-11-12T19:43:35.492-08:00Oh boy! I'm glad you posted this. I use the ...Oh boy! I'm glad you posted this. I use the same cookbook! I have a question about mixing. How long would you say you spend cutting in the lard? I know the recipe says to go till it looks like small peas. But my crust never turns out so good and I'm thinking it is the time cutting in the lard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com