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c/bakerssandra536sandra5361mo ago

Update: My rush with pie crust ruined Thanksgiving.

Slow and cold is the only way for flaky layers.
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michael_campbell
I always took shortcuts before, but this mess taught me the hard way.
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jana_hall
jana_hall1mo ago
You rushed the PIE CRUST? On THANKSGIVING?
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riley_park37
Learned my lesson with a soupy mess last year. Now I chill the butter cubes in the FREEZER for a good 20 minutes before I even start. I use a cheese grater on the frozen butter sometimes, it makes those perfect little flakes. The big trick is using ice water and working fast to get it all wrapped up and back in the fridge. That cold butter makes all the difference for flaky layers.
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