This week, probably Tuesday, we will be making pie, and the recipes for pie crust are intimidating. First of all, she has different crusts for different types of pie. And I don't mean graham cracker crusts as opposed to 'regular' pie crusts. These are all variations on a theme. Some are made with lard, others with shortening. The lard is kneaded in, the shortening cut in. Ice water for lard, but just water for shortening. More salt or less. There are no instructions about how long to cook the crust. She basically says "put it in a hot oven till it's done." AAAAAGH! I feel like I need to decipher 60 year old, "been cookin' since the day I was born" cooking code, and no one gave me the decoder ring.
My grandmother made great pie crusts from scratch and I know she used lard. They were light and flaky and the best tasting things on the planet. I have visions of mine coming out as something hard enough to break teeth. Are nightmares about cooking common? It's just dessert, after all. Right?
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