Hello, everyone!
We foodies wait for one day that comes only once a year. Actually, scratch that. We LIVE for this one day. We DREAM about this one day. We PLAN all year for this one day. This day is known as Thanksgiving. Which just so happens to be tomorrow.
Pies are a Thanksgiving classic. Although they are mouth-watering, it takes years of practice to prepare them perfectly. Today, my most esteemed baking mentor, Miss Patricia, taught me how to make the perfect pie, and I will now share what I learned with you! I hope these tips come in handy tomorrow and for the rest of your pie-baking careers!
1. When preparing the dough, use white (not yellow) Crisco in the place of butter. It makes for a flakier crust.
2. If you are blind baking (baking the bottom crust for a bit before adding the filling) your bottom pie crust, poke holes using a fork before you bake it. This will prevent it from bubbling.
3. After adding the top crust of your pie, make slits at the top. Then, when you bake it, it will be able to breathe and won’t make a mess in your oven!
4. Before baking, add a little butter and then sugar to the top crust to make it taste even better!
5. When you are making your filling and it is not thick and bubbly like you want it, add more corn starch. However, it is crucial that you combine the cornstarch with water BEFORE you add it so that the filling doesn’t get lumpy.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This post is dedicated to Miss Patricia’s mom, Ruby, who was a wonderful baker. This green apron was hers.
Thanks for the baking tips! I bet the pie was amazing!
Elora, your posts are so fun to read and I especially love your pictures! That beautiful pie looks like it was delicious! How did it taste? Happy Thanksgiving!??????