Comments on: Pie Crust 101: Fearless Friday 6/5

By: Recipe: Tomato Pie, both varieties « Sugarmamabakingco’s Blog

Recipe: Tomato Pie, both varieties « Sugarmamabakingco’s Blog — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:55:59 +0000

[...] recipe pie crust (9″ pie) – feel free to cheat and use refrigerated if you’re in a [...]

By: I Found My Thrill On Blueberry {Pie} Hill « live. laugh. love.

I Found My Thrill On Blueberry {Pie} Hill « live. laugh. love. — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:14:21 +0000

[...] made the pie using a combination of two recipes. The pie crust recipe is from Heather at Home-Ec 101. I was delighted at how easy it really was! I don’t think I can ever justify buying pie crust [...]

By: Tomato pie: smack your granny good | Home Ec 101

Tomato pie: smack your granny good | Home Ec 101 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:51:06 +0000

[...] recipe pie crust (9″ pie) – feel free to cheat and use refrigerated if you’re in a [...]

By: Hot Pot : Sans.Dream.scape

Hot Pot : Sans.Dream.scape — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:15:42 +0000

[...] the Chick Pea Hot Pot, I’ve had nothing but ideas. In fact, I ended up doing my ‘Fearless Friday‘ this past Sunday with incorporating more seafood. If you approach the dish like a stir fry [...]

By: ThatBobbieGirl

ThatBobbieGirl — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:45:00 +0000

I’ve actually found myself wishing my DH was a hunter, like some of the men we know, but he doesn’t have it in him to kill anything. It would save on the grocery bill!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:42:04 +0000

It’s ungrateful to admit it, but I’m so glad the husband’s hunting phase didn’t last too long.

By: Diaper Cakes Becca

Diaper Cakes Becca — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:16:16 +0000

I love the pie….and I also wanted to comment that you guys have taken the lead in that contest…kudos to you!

By: dani

dani — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:16:13 +0000

As a graduated culinary student, I can give you some tips with pies that my chef gave us.

First of all, no matter what kind of pie, if it has a top or is open, place in on a baking sheet to bake. This way, it it boils over, splits open or explodes it won’t be all over the bottom of your oven.
Second, i was taught to mix pie dough with my hands. I know it’s prolly not the most sanitary way to do it, but in my mind it is by far the easiest; you can tell how big the lumps or butter are and get it to just the right consistency.
Third, definitely keep the butter or shortening cold. Like….cut it up into little cubes and put it in the freezer while getting everything else together.
Fourth, we learned that pie dough should ALWAYS be cold until after it’s baked. After mixing it, it would go into the fridge for at least an hour, so it would be hard and cold when you started to roll it out.
Lastly, always dock the bottom crust before putting the filling in (we had a gadget to do it, but basically make holes all over the bottom with a fork so it doesn’t puff up), and make sure you vent the top crust (or explosions will happen).

Hope this help first time pie makers!

By: rachel-asouthernfairytale

rachel-asouthernfairytale — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:27:50 +0000

Looks delish!!! Thanks for sharing the tips!!

I made fun cupcakes baked in ice cream cones http://asouthernfairytale.com/2009/06/04/cupcakes-baked-in-ice-cream-cones/

By: KellyH

KellyH — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:16:24 +0000

I never was able to do pie crust until I watched Alton Brown do it…his recipe is absolutely fool-proof! One of the things I particularly like to do is use a spray bottle to add water. That way, I can add it in small amounts.