I started this blog so my daughters could find all of our family favourite recipes in one place. It has actually grown into more than just the family favourites but also other recipes we've tried out in our kitchen. I don't like to fill up the post with alot of chatter. Sometimes there's a little story to tell, but usually I like to get right to the point. So this is for them, but hope you find some recipes that you like as well. I'll be sharing a lot of recipes, and along the way you'll find some crafty things and maybe some helpful hints too! Welcome!



Thursday, April 25, 2019

Pie Shells - Blind Bake

Here's a little trick, a lifehack, I wish I'd known about years ago! How to blind bake a pie shell!

 It seems so straight forward, like duh, why didn't I think of this myself?!? 

 After you roll out the pastry and put it in your pie plate, grease a second pie plate and sit it inside the shell. In later tests I found that using a piece of parchment along with the grease helps tremendously. Chill 30 minutes.

Now this part seemed funny... bake the pie shell in a 375 F oven for 20 minutes upside down on a baking sheet.

After 20 minutes carefully turn the pie plate over with the help of a spatula. Slowly remove the inner pie plate. Prick the crust and return to the oven for 10-15 minutes. 
This one turned out better than...

this one below !!! Oops, forgot to use the parchment paper!!

 And after trial and error I found that metal pans work better than glass. 
No more bubbled up and shrunken pie shells!

Information from KingArthurflour.com
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