Comments on: Pie Crust 101

By: The Feminist Mafia

The Feminist Mafia — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:09:13 +0000

Just now catching up on blogs after the big move and HAD to comment. LOVE the pie crust instructions. I’ve been wanting to learn for years. LOVE the teen’s beautiful sweater. LOVE the recipes! Seriously, this batch of posts was wonderfully homey to see all together in one Bloglines page. Thanks.

By: Kat with a K

Kat with a K — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:36:58 +0000

Yum. I keep meaning to make some pastry to put in the freezer for “emergencies” around the holidays… of course, at this point I doubt I’ll have time. Do you have any special Christmas pies?

By: Lucia

Lucia — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:22:38 +0000

YUM.

I lost my fear of pie crust when I stopped following the stupid Joy of Cooking recipe — they don’t call for nearly enough grease — and just went by what it looked like. I start with 2 cups or so flour and a stick of butter and add shortening until it looks right. Then I add 1/3 cup of water, give or take.

I have and use a pastry blender, but why not two knives? They work.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:28:23 +0000

I inherited both my mom’s recipe and skills (almost) for pie crust. The family recipe is from the Crisco can, back in the 60′s. I now replace 2 tbls of Crisco with butter and have been toying with the idea of going all butter one of these days, just to see.

The one thing that I cannot do with a pie crust is roll it out and successfully transfer it to the pie pan without a canvas and prophylatic thingy for my grandmother’s wooden rolling pin. My mom never needed such a thing. My husband bought me a primo one last year. The canvas has these anchor things to keep it from slipping.

And I use two knives with impunity.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:52:11 +0000

Want to come over and make my pie crust? I usually do ok, but..it just never turns out the way I like it. Maybe I’m a perfectionist. Although, cakes? Cakes I can do. But, if you want to ever taste heavan on earth..it’s my cookies I used to bake 2 dozen a week for my husband so I had perfected my recipe. Now that he’s gained a few pounds, I kicked it back to only on occasion. (he’s got a chocolate addiction.)

By: Cookie

Cookie — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:40:57 +0000

Wonderful tutorial, Carole!

Do people really buy pie crust? That’s just so wrong.

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:38:35 +0000

Wow, pie crust is one of those amazing, magical things that I just can’t do. It’s awesome that you can and chose to share with others.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:04:09 +0000

My Grandmother makes it with a flour-water paste… She thinks that makes the water blend in better. (I dunno. I don’t really like crust.)

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:52:40 +0000

I’ll just come and see for myself, shall I? Sounds sooooo good!

By: Lark

Lark — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:37:29 +0000

I don’t get people who don’t get that store-bought pies suck royally! And I’m with Norma on the pre-made pie fillings. Ewww! You need crisp Macintosh apples and a pastry blenda. Thanks for sharing your recipe! Have a great Thanksgiving Day! Oh, and a blocking photo counts, you can tell Kim I said so. Blue skies!