THE CUISINE SCENE
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The Cuisine Scene
SUPER EASY PRESS-OUT PIE DOUGH
(2 crust pie)
Its so simple. No rolling out, no adding more flour, just mix and press out on pie pan.
(2 crust pie)
Its so simple. No rolling out, no adding more flour, just mix and press out on pie pan.
3 c flour
1 cup oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold water
For two-crust pie, I mix all the ingredients, divide in half for the bottom crust and press it out into the pan. For the top crust, I just press sections of the dough, about the size of a silver dollar or a little bigger, in my hand, getting them as thin as possible, then arrange on top of pie mixture. It comes out with a little different design than most pies and thats okay with me.
Im not the best cook, and what I make from scratch often comes out lopsided, split-in-the-middle, or deflated. But when cooking for home, I go for taste instead of looks. And I dont have a lot of time to devote to cooking, so I usually ignore directions that say to fold in here, blend there. If I cant just dump the ingredients into one bowl, I seldom bother.
My pie crust is like that. I dont do a thing I was taught except mix it quickly, as the longer you work it, the tougher it gets. I prepare it in an unorthodox way by pouring everything into one bowl, mixing it, usually with my hands, and only until it sticks together enough to slightly form a ball. Then I take that ball and put it directly into the pie pan and press it out to fit the pan. When it tears, I just work it closed again, just as if it were childrens playdough. If I run out of dough before the pan is covered, I just borrow some from a thicker section and work it in. It may not look like the best, but I prefer the taste.