Thursday, July 23, 2015

How to keep your pie dough from cracking!

So I found some really great advice on the Pie Academy website about how to keep dough from cracking when you roll it out. This is something I've struggled with for a while. And I've just gotten used to patching my dough when I get it into the pie plate.

Here is their advice:
1) Make sure you fully incorporate your fat with your flour. Don't leave large chunks of fat.

2) Don't be afraid to add more water! Don't be afraid... A moister dough with roll out easier.

3) Kneed your dough once. Then place on plastic wrap and form into a disc. Pinch together any cracked edges.

4) Then flour dough and put in a gallon sized freezer bag and roll into an 8" circle. Then seal bag and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

5) When you are ready to roll your dough, take it out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.

http://thepieacademy.com/how-to-keep-your-pie-dough-from-cracking-when-you-roll-it-video-lesson/

3 comments:

  1. I have read that the addition of vodka makes a perfect crust- it evaporates while baking and supposedly makes a flaky crust.

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  2. Yes! I have used vodka in my crust recipe in the past and I believe it works just as well as vinegar.

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  3. Yes! I have used vodka in my crust recipe in the past and I believe it works just as well as vinegar.

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