Pie Crust is a pastry made from flour, water, shortening, and butter or lard. Various fillings can be added to make a pie.
The making of pie crusts has been handed down through the ages and has changed very little over time.
- Different types of pie crusts include lattice crusts, filo pastry dough crusts, chocolate cookie crusts and graham cracker crusts.
While pie crust requires few ingredients to make, it can be very difficult for many home cooks to replicate the same results that one would find in a professional bakery. This is because either over kneading or under kneading can result in a poor consistency, and it is easy to make the crust tough or too dense. Making pie crust can also get somewhat messy, as it requires that a relatively large surface be covered in flour. For those who do not wish to make their pie crusts from scratch, refrigerated pie crusts (found in most grocery stores) offer a more convenient alternative.
How to Make a Lattice Pie Crust
Stacey Hicks provides all the information you will need to learn how to make a lattice pie crust, courtesy of this Mahalo.com produced video. Find out all the ingredients you require and how best to prepare them in this 3:31 video with detailed commentary throughout. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
Pie Crust Tips
- Refrigerate ingredients prior to mixing even flour
- Use pastry or all purpose flour
- Lard or shortening make more tender crusts
- Use a pastry blender or two knives to blend fat
- Handle with hands as little as possible
- Liquids should be ice cold
- Substitute cold sour cream or heavy cream for water for flakier crust
- Sugar sweetens and tenderizes dough
- Overworking toughens dough
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes to avoid soggy crust before filling
How to Make Pie
Stacey Hicks and Mahalo.com bring you how to make pie. Hicks gives all the tips, advice and techniques you will need to make a great pie. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Peach Pie
Stacey Hicks provides all the information you will need to learn how to make Peach Pie, courtesy of this Mahalo.com produced video. Find out all the ingredients you require and how best to prepare them in this 4:51 video with detailed commentary throughout. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make the Best Apple Pie You've Ever Eaten
Stacey Hicks hosts this video, which has the bold claim "How to Make the Best Apple Pie You've Ever Eaten". Watch the Mahalo.com produced video to learn how. Full ingredients list is provided as well as tips, advice and techniques. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How To Make Homemade Apple Pie
How To Make Homemade Apple Pie is hosted by Stacey Hicks. The video does exactly what it says and provides all the hints, tips and guidance you will need to learn How To Make Homemade Apple Pie. Watch the video and find out for yourself! This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Key Lime Pie
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make key lime pie? Find out how in this Mahalo.com produced video, which is hosted by Stacey Hicks. All the ingredients are required as well as full techniques, tips and guidance to make a great key lime pie! This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Dutch Apple Pie
How to make Dutch Apple Pie is a video hosted by Stacey Hicks, which provides full guidance on mastering this dish. Learn all the techniques and tips you will need and also view a full ingredients list. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Cherry Pie
Stacey Hicks provides all the information you will need to learn how to make Cherry Pie, courtesy of this Mahalo.com produced video. Find out all the ingredients you require and how best to prepare them in this 2:22 video with detailed commentary throughout. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How To Make An Oreo Cookie Crust
How to make an Oreo cookie crust is a video hosted by Stacey Hicks, which provides full guidance on mastering this dish. Learn all the techniques and tips you will need and also view a full ingredients list. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make a Graham Cracker Crust
How to make a Graham cracker crust is a video hosted by Stacey Hicks, which provides full guidance on mastering this skill. Learn all the techniques and tips you will need. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
References
Fast Facts
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Working dough too much causes it to be less flaky
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Pie crust should be rolled to 1/4 to 1/8 inch
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Blind bake first if using a moist filling
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Letting dough "rest" allows the gluten strands to relax
