PIES N Tings ;)
Tart
A single crust that is always removed from the pan before serving
Turnover
A square or circle of pastry dough folded over a sweet or savory filling
Explain how to prevent a soggy bottom crust
Add the filling just before baking
Explain why you should cut slits in the top crust of a two-crust pie
So steam can escape
Name two attractive ways to decorate the edge of a piecrust
With a fork and braided
What is a lattice crust?
Woven strips of dough
pie pan
slopped sides for making pastry
pudding pie
unbaked pie with a flavored dairy based filling that is not baked
graham cracker crust
crust made from ground graham crackers, used with thick fillings or uncooked fillings
pastry blender
for cutting fat into flour or another dry ingredient
Crumb crust
A piecrust made out of crushed crackers or cookies instead of pastry dough
3 ways to dock a one crust pie
1. Use a fork to poke small holes all over the dough 2. Put a smaller pie pan on top of the dough in the pan 3. Line the dough with aluminum foil and then fill foil with pie weights or dried beans or peas
LATTICEWORK
A GRID PATTERN ON A PIE CRUST MADE WITH INDIVIDUAL STRIPS OF CRUST
Pie shell
A bottom crust that is baked before the filling is added
Describe a streusel topping for a one crust pie
A crumbly mixture made by cutting butter into flour and sugar
Streusel
A crumbly mixture mixed by cutting butter into flour and sugar
Define a tart. How is it served?
A filled desert with a single crust. It is removed from the pan before serving.
Describe a galette
A hand shaped tart made by folding and pleating the edge of the dough to form the sides
FLUTING
A manner of decorating crust by making uniform folds around the edge of the pie.
Fluted edge
An attractive shaped finish that is made by pressing the dough gently with your thumbs and index finger creating a rope or v shape
BAKING BLIND
BAKING PIE SHELLS IN ADVANCE
Five popular pies
Cream pies, custard pies, fruit pies, savory pies, meringue pies
FLAKY DOUGH
FLOUR IS NOT COMPLETELY BLENDED WITH THE FAT
Why should you allow the dough to rest after mixing it
Let the dough rest to relax the gluten. It keeps the dough from shrinking as it bakes
How can you prevent the juices from seeping out of a two-crust pie
Press top and bottom firmly together
MEALY DOUGH
RESEMBLES COARSE CORNMEAL
BASIC PIE DOUGH
SOMETIMES CALLED 3-2-1 DOUGH
DUST
TO SPRINKLE VERY LIGHTLY FLOUR
pastry wheel
makes decorative edges when cutting pastry
meringue pie
pie with a layer of whipped egg whites, rather than a top crust
2 crust pie
pie with both a top and bottom crust.
