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Pie Crust Primer...Works for Me Wednesday. Why is it four ingredients (one of them being ICE WATER) can cause baking anxiety?

Pie Crust Primer...Works for Me Wednesday

Flour, salt, fat and water…you know what I'm talking about: pie crust. Don't get me wrong, I have used Pillsbury refrigerated crusts many a time...and it's really pretty yummy. But, maybe Thanksgiving has you feeling brave. Maybe you want to feel like a domestic goddess (pie crust from scratch will do that for ya). Maybe, just maybe, your mother-in-law is coming for dinner and you want her to know that you can make pie crust, too.Here were my fears about pie crust... Am I working the dough too much? Fear no more! For a double-piecrust:(modified from The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion) 2 & 1/2 c. unbleached, all-purpose flour 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 c. cold shortening (Crisco) 1 stick unsalted butter 1/4 to 1/2 c. ice water Reserve a few tablespoons of flour, set aside. Place the reserved flour on work surface and coat butter in it.

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Buttermilk Pie Recipe : Emeril Lagasse. Coconut Cream Pie. Let the holidays begin!

Coconut Cream Pie

Isn’t pie season the greatest? Except, come January and we realize we’ve gained 10 pounds during the holidays, thanks to pie season :). In moderation is what I always say. French Silk Pie. Share on Pinterest Chocolate lovers look no further for a pie to make this holiday season.

French Silk Pie

This might just be one of the best pies you may ever eat. I know that this is a bold statement but it’s true, especially for you chocolate addicts, like myself. This extravagant, chocolatey pie, is my idea of pie perfection. I’m so excited my Mom just flew into visit. Mississippi Mud Pie. Share on Pinterest Just look at all those layers!

Mississippi Mud Pie

I wish I would have gotten a cleaner slice but I guess sometimes the beauty of food, like people, are it’s imperfections. All I’m really caring about are the amazing textures of this pie. Magic Custard Cake Recipe. Update!

Magic Custard Cake Recipe

A Chocolate version of this magic custard cake. Get the Chocolate Magic Custard Cake Recipe Here. Almond and pear tart. Custard tart with nutmeg pastry. Blackberry custard tarts. Apple Custard Tart. Sweet Pastry Crust: Place the butter in your mixer and beat until softened.

Apple Custard Tart

Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add the egg, beating just until incorporated. (Don't over mix or the butter will separate and lighten in color.) Add flour and salt and mix just until it forms a ball. (Don't overwork or pastry will be hard when baked.) Have ready an 8 - 9 inch (20 - 23 cm) tart pan with removable bottom. When the pastry is the desired size, lightly roll pastry around your rolling pin, dusting off any excess flour as you roll. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Apricot Glaze: In a small saucepan heat the apricot preserves until boiling. Custard: In a large bowl whisk the flour and sugar together. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the half-and-half until it just starts to boil and the cream foams up. Apples: Peel, core, and slice the apples into 1/4 inch thick slices.

Almond apple tart. Lemon Bakewell tarts. Apple Cream Cheese Tart. Flat apple & vanilla tart. Apple tart 'Maman Blanc' Citronkladdkaka. Pajskal. Päronpajer med vaniljgrädde. Efterrätt Deg 50 g smör eller margarin 2 msk strösocker 1/2 tsk vaniljsocker 8 msk vetemjöl Fyllning.

Päronpajer med vaniljgrädde

Raspberry buttermilk cake. As you may have guessed, I have a serious soft spot for everyday cakes.* I call them Dinner Party Cakes.

raspberry buttermilk cake

Or Potluck Cakes. Or I Heard You Were Coming and So I Baked You a Cake, cakes. Or If You Bake a Cake, The People Will Come cakes, as a fresh-from-the-oven cake has a way of drawing friends around your coffee table on an otherwise blah Monday night. Home baked goods are magical like that. This one was no exception. It was totally worth the wait. . * One day, soon hopefully, I will put all of the “everyday cakes” on this site on one topic page. Two years ago: Cellophane Noodle Salad with Roast Pork… promise me you’ll make this on the grill this weekend, m’kay? Nutty, fruity, festive muffin tarts. Banoffee Pie. Shortbread Crust: Butter or lightly spray with a nonstick vegetable cooking spray, an 8 - 9 inch (20 - 23 cm) tart pan with a removable bottom.

Banoffee Pie

In your food processor, place the flour, sugar, and salt and process to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the pastry starts to come together and form clumps. Place the pastry in the prepared tart pan and, using your fingertips, evenly press the pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bakewell tart. Apple Frangipane Tart. Frangipane: In your food processor, place the almonds, sugar, and flour.

Apple Frangipane Tart

Process until finely ground. Then add the rest of the ingredients and process until you have a smooth paste. Transfer to a small bowl, cover and refrigerate. Pie Crust: In a food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and process until combined. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal (about 15 seconds). Pour 1/8 cup (30 ml) water in a slow, steady stream through the feed tube until the pastry just holds together when pinched. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Old Fashioned Apple Pie. 1 Make the pie crust: To make a homemade crust, in a large bowl whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Add the cubed butter and use your clean dry hands to toss to coat with the flour. Using your hands work the butter into the flour, pressing the cubes of butter between your thumb and fingers.

Continue to work the flour until the mixture is shaggy and the largest pieces of butter are no larger than a kernel of corn. Ricotta and lemon tart. Lemon & almond tarts. Luscious Lemon Tart. Tarts recipe - Sök på Google.