Here it is the 1st of October and I’m finally getting to some of my pie recipes. Even though this was made with fresh blueberries, there’s no reason at all that you can’t just use gently thawed blueberries. Just lay the correct measure of berries on a cookie sheet to thaw. Once they’re ready, go…
Category: Pastry
Mushroom Potpies with Blue Cheese
An incredibly rainy morning – we haven’t had a day like this since last spring, so I’m not complaining. I even turned on the furnace yesterday when I realized the house wasn’t going to go above 65°. Probably because of the weather, I figured it was time to have a warm & fall type meal,…
Basic Short-Crust Pastry
Makes enough for a single crust 9” pie.
Basic Pastry
Making a good pastry is one of life’s simple tasks. The trick is it not to overthink it, or overwork it. It is made from the most basic of ingredients: flour, fat, water & salt. These can be enhanced with a bit of sugar & vinegar, but essentially that’s all that goes in a great…
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