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  Re: Pie Crust
  By: Ruth Haffly to Ben Collver on Sat Dec 13 2025 09:58 am

RH> Never heard of baking powder in a pie crust. Some decades ago (mid 80s) we
RH> had supper at the house of another Army family, dessert was pie, made by
RH> the husband. After we'd eaten he asked how we liked the pie, specifically
RH> the crust. We told him that it was very good; he then confessed that he'd
RH> made the crust with self rising flour (by accident). We assured him that
RH> it did not affect the crust at all.

All's well that ends well.  :-)

I found this pie crust recipe in the the Fido's Kitchen cookbook, so
apparently it had been posted here years ago.



I have never put baking powder in pie crust, though i have seen pie crust
recipes that call for vinegar!  I went through a phase of using an olive
oil pie crust recipe.  While it didn't turn not nearly as good compared
to a traditional shortening pie crust, it was much easier to make.  Just
measure and mix, the same every time.

RH> That's way too much water! Try 2-3 tablespoons full at first, add more if
RH> neccessary but you shouldn't need to with that amount of flour.

I've experienced huge variation in the absorbency of different wheat flours.
My family pie crust recipe calls for 2-2/3 cups of flour and 6 to 7 tb of
water, which would scale down to the ratio that you recommend.  The only
thing is, 100% of the time i end up putting in way more than 7 tb.  It's
usually more like 9 to 10 tb.

With a broken oven, i no longer bake pies.  That's probably better for my
health anyway.  :>  When i am in a pumpkin pie mood i'll make a pudding
or smoothie or something like that.

If you wanted to make a dessert without the benefit of an oven, what
would you make?

Here's another recipe from the Fido's Kitchen cookbook:


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: April Fool's Pizza Pie
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
MMMMM---------------------------CRUST--------------------------------
  1 1/4 c  Flour
      2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Nonfat or low-fat cottage
           - cheese
    1/3 c  Sugar
      3 tb Vegetable oil
      2 tb Low-fat milk
  1 1/2 ts Vanilla
      1 tb Corn meal (approximate);
           - for preparing pan

MMMMM--------------------------TOPPINGS-------------------------------
    1/2 c  Raspberry Marinara Sauce
      1 c  Pineapple; diced
      1    Kiwi fruit; peeled & diced
    1/4 c  Dried strawberries or
           - cranberries
 10 1/2 ts Sugar
      2 oz White chocolate

MMMMM------------------RASPBERRY MARINARA SAUCE-----------------------
     12 oz Frozen raspberries (3 c);
           - unsweetened, thawed
    1/4 c  Sugar
      2 ts Fresh lemon juice
      1 ts Balsamic vinegar
 
  Crust:
  
  In a small bowl, whisk Hour, baking powder, and salt. In a food
  processor, puree cottage cheese. Add sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla,
  and process until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and pulse 4 to 5
  times, just until the dough clumps together, turn out onto a lightly
  floured work surface and press the dough into a ball. Knead several
  times, but do not overwork. Dust with flour, wrap in plastic wrap and
  refrigerate for at least 15 minutes while you prepare toppings.
  
  Toppings:
  
  Set oven rack at lowest position; heat oven to 400?F. Spray a 12"
  pizza pan or large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  Sprinkle with corn meal, shaking off excess.
  
  On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough flat into a 12" disk
  about 1/4" thick. Roll the dough back over the rolling pin and
  transfer to the prepared pan or baking sheet. Finish the edges by
  turning under. To glaze the border, brush it very lightly with a
  little milk and sprinkle with 1/2 ts sugar.
  
  Spread the crust with Raspberry Marinara Sauce and scatter pineapple,
  kiwi, and dried berries on top. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake until the
  crust is golden and crisp, about 20 minutes.
  
  While the pizza is baking, gently warm white chocolate in the
  microwave at 30 percent power until slightly softened, but not
  melted, 20 to 40 seconds. Then grate the softened chocolate on a
  vegetable grater. If chocolate breaks into fine shreds rather than
  large ones, continue to microwave, checking every 10 seconds.
  
  Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately sprinkle the grated
  white chocolate over the top; let stand until melted. Cut the pizza
  into wedges and serve hot or at room temperature.
  
  Raspberry Marinara Sauce:
  
  In a food processor, puree raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, and
  balsamic vinegar until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a
  bowl. The sauce can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to
  4 days or frozen for longer storage.
  
  Yield: 1-1/2 Cups
  
  Recipe by Patsy Jamieson
  
  Recipe FROM: Eating Well magazine
  
  Posted by: Dan Klepach
 
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