Pie Crusts was Re: [Sca-cooks] Cookies was hello there

[Ron Carnegie]

ahrenshav> Neither have I, because you have to have cold
ahrenshav> hands to make proper pie crusts and mine are
ahrenshav> always too hot and will melt the butter, which is
ahrenshav> a no-no.
ahrenshav> 
ahrenshav> Huette

    You can make crusts with hot hands.  I use to make them in a very
hot high humidity kitchen!  The trick is to work quickly.  Do not
overwork the crust.  I used ice water as well (a trick I picked up from
a visitor).  Not period but effective.  Most people think they are
harder then they are and fuss with them to much.  The fussing destroys
them.

Ranald de Balinhard,
-- 
Ron Carnegie <r.carnegie at verizon.net>
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