Say the words “homemade piecrust” and many otherwise happy cooks run screaming from the kitchen. To their way of thinking, piecrust is a feat that only people who went to cooking school can master.
Not so! Think about it: A basic piecrust consists of only four ingredients: flour, fat (shortening or butter), salt and water. Not rocket science, right?
But, you’re thinking, what about all the things that can go wrong — like sticky dough or pastry that’s tough as cardboard? [...] Read More