Comments on: The Piemaker http://uwmike.com/articles/2008/10/13/the-piemaker/ Hacker, Engineer, Dancer, Gentleman Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:00:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: uwMike » Archive » Apple Pie http://uwmike.com/articles/2008/10/13/the-piemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-92832 uwMike » Archive » Apple Pie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:49:12 +0000 http://uwmike.com/?p=454#comment-92832 <p>[...] haven’t tried to make a sweet pie since I left Seattle. I had enthusiastically bought a pie plate upon my return, but some mixed results with quiches left [...]</p> [...] haven’t tried to make a sweet pie since I left Seattle. I had enthusiastically bought a pie plate upon my return, but some mixed results with quiches left [...]

]]> By: Mike Purvis http://uwmike.com/articles/2008/10/13/the-piemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-47679 Mike Purvis Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:46:17 +0000 http://uwmike.com/?p=454#comment-47679 <p>Jeff: Comment recovered.</p> <p>Christine: Several sources recommended using waxed paper as an aid to rolling out the crust. I think the method involves a sheet above and below the crust, sandwich-style. So the main thing is that it helps you roll it out without having to add a lot of flour, and it allows you lift the pastry using the paper, meaning you're less dependent on its inherent tensile strength.</p> Jeff: Comment recovered.

Christine: Several sources recommended using waxed paper as an aid to rolling out the crust. I think the method involves a sheet above and below the crust, sandwich-style. So the main thing is that it helps you roll it out without having to add a lot of flour, and it allows you lift the pastry using the paper, meaning you’re less dependent on its inherent tensile strength.

]]> By: Christine Steele http://uwmike.com/articles/2008/10/13/the-piemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-47674 Christine Steele Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:07:29 +0000 http://uwmike.com/?p=454#comment-47674 <p>Ok, having been the official pastry maker at my place for years (starting when I was tall enough to stand at the table and roll out dough, going until I was too busy with high school to do it), I'm going to look silly asking this. But I really need to know. What does waxed paper have to do with making pastry? I know that you use it with oil pastry, but what does it do with the regular stuff?</p> Ok, having been the official pastry maker at my place for years (starting when I was tall enough to stand at the table and roll out dough, going until I was too busy with high school to do it), I’m going to look silly asking this. But I really need to know. What does waxed paper have to do with making pastry? I know that you use it with oil pastry, but what does it do with the regular stuff?

]]> By: Jeffrey Aho » The Tartmaker http://uwmike.com/articles/2008/10/13/the-piemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-47672 Jeffrey Aho » The Tartmaker Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:35:16 +0000 http://uwmike.com/?p=454#comment-47672 <p>[...] it seems that my comment on Mike’s post about him making pumpkin pie has disappeared, I decided to fire back with a Butter Tart post (BTW, I know Tartmaker [...]</p> [...] it seems that my comment on Mike’s post about him making pumpkin pie has disappeared, I decided to fire back with a Butter Tart post (BTW, I know Tartmaker [...]

]]> By: Jeffrey Aho http://uwmike.com/articles/2008/10/13/the-piemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-47528 Jeffrey Aho Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:41:57 +0000 http://uwmike.com/?p=454#comment-47528 <p>Hmm...I had a lot of pie this weekend but I'm going to counter your pumpkin pie post with a pecan butter tart post tomorrow! I found <a href="http://www.canadianliving.com/food/maple_walnut_pie_with_rum_whipped_cream.php" rel="nofollow">a recipe</a> (this recipe isn't the same but you can get an idea of the ingredients from it) in Canadian Living (yes, I'm bored and was attracted to the tasty looking pictures on the cover; my Mom subscribes to CL). I have the advantage of having my Mom's kitchen toys, including a marble pastry board and rolling marble rolling pin. I think I'm going to change the recipe a bit to make them more like the delicious butter tarts from that <a href="http://www.stjacobs.com/html/dining.html#BAKERY" rel="nofollow">bakery in St. Jacobs</a>.</p> Hmm…I had a lot of pie this weekend but I’m going to counter your pumpkin pie post with a pecan butter tart post tomorrow! I found a recipe (this recipe isn’t the same but you can get an idea of the ingredients from it) in Canadian Living (yes, I’m bored and was attracted to the tasty looking pictures on the cover; my Mom subscribes to CL). I have the advantage of having my Mom’s kitchen toys, including a marble pastry board and rolling marble rolling pin. I think I’m going to change the recipe a bit to make them more like the delicious butter tarts from that bakery in St. Jacobs.

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