The Birds And The Bees Of Pie Recipes!

It is important to note that all ingredients of the pie pastry baking recipes should be chilled well before use. Let us look at some of the things to look out for when making pies, one item at a time.

Flour
Always check the expiry date before use. The flour that you use should be fresh, of good quality and yes, ice-cold. As with most baking recipes, you must sift your flour, twice if possible. Sifting will loosen the flour thus clumps are eliminated. The flour becomes more airy and you will have lighter pastries. The act of sifting also removes any impurities that may be present in the flour.

Butter
Freeze butter first before cutting into flour with a pastry cutter. Freezing the butter makes it difficult to melt which is what we want to achieve. The remaining unmelted butter crumbs which become trapped between the flour layers only melt away during baking. This process creates a nice flaky crust for our pie.

Water
Always use ice-cold water. Do not pour all into the dough but gradually bit by bit into the pie dough. Also ensure not too much or too little water is used as this will affect the density and texture of the crust.

You must prepare the crust the quickest possible and avoid overworking the dough else you will have one tough dense pie. Just mix the dough with your fingertips, not your palms.

by  TheGiantVermin

You will find scrumptious pumpkin pie recipes and even pecan pie in our range of pie dessert recipes. If you want to prevent heavy crust from the moisture of pumpkin, you can first brush the crust with beaten egg and then sprinkle over with breadcrumbs before you spoon in the filling. You may do similarly for other pie recipes with heavy moist filling.

Meringue pies are different as the pie crust would be baked first before adding in the filling. Before baking, you can place some dry peas onto the base of the crust. This should ensure that the pie crust remains flat and is not bumpy.

Here are some Pie Favourites :

Recipes for Pumpkin Pies
Sugarfree Pumpkin Pie
Walnut Pumpkin Pie
Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Recipes for Pecan Pies
Pecan Pie

Recipes for Rhubarb Pies
Rhubarb Pie

Recipes for Chocolate Pies
Chocolate Chip Pie
Cheery Cherry Chocolate Pie

Recipes for Meringue Pies
Lemon Meringue Pie
Banana Meringue Pie

Recipes for Apple Pies
Raisin Apple Pie
Walnut Apple Pie

Recipes for Fruit Pies
Juicy Mango Pie
Sweet Prune Pie
Tutti Fruity Pie

Recipes for Tarts & Puffs
Creamy Egg Tarts 蛋挞

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