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PastryPastry

The dough used The dough used to make to make piecrusts.piecrusts.

Pastry making is Pastry making is not difficult.not difficult.

Requires practice Requires practice and patience.and patience.

Ingredients of Pastry:Ingredients of Pastry:

Flour - Flour - structurestructure

Fat – Fat – tender, inhibits tender, inhibits development of glutendevelopment of gluten

Water - Water - moisturemoisture

Salt - Salt - flavorflavor

Preparing Pastry:Preparing Pastry:

Several methods - biscuit Several methods - biscuit method is most popular.method is most popular.

Produces pastry that is Produces pastry that is both tender and flaky.both tender and flaky.

One-crust pie: prick the One-crust pie: prick the bottom and sides of the bottom and sides of the piecrust with a fork to piecrust with a fork to prevent blistering during prevent blistering during baking.baking.

Preparing Pastry Preparing Pastry (cont.):(cont.):

Use a pastry blender to cut Use a pastry blender to cut shortening into flour.shortening into flour.

Add cold water to pastry.Add cold water to pastry.

Place the dough on a piece of Place the dough on a piece of wax paper.wax paper.

Lightly flour the dough.Lightly flour the dough.

Use a rolling pin to roll out the Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough – bigger than the dough – bigger than the circumference of the pie plate. circumference of the pie plate.

Preparing Pastry Preparing Pastry (cont.):(cont.): To lift the dough, place a To lift the dough, place a

rolling pin close to an rolling pin close to an edge of the pie plate. edge of the pie plate.

Slowly roll the pin towards Slowly roll the pin towards you while lifting the you while lifting the dough.dough.

Flute the crust.Flute the crust.

Kinds of Pies:Kinds of Pies:

FruitFruit

CreamCream

CustardCustard

ChiffonChiffon

Fruit PieFruit Pie

2 crusts or lattice2 crusts or lattice

Fruit fillingFruit filling

Fresh, canned, Fresh, canned, frozen, or dried frozen, or dried fruitfruit

Cream PieCream Pie

1 crust filling1 crust filling

Cornstarch Cornstarch thickened thickened pudding pudding mixturemixture

Meringue Meringue toppingtopping

Custard PieCustard Pie

1 crust custard1 crust custard

MilkMilk

EggsEggs

SugarSugar

Chiffon PieChiffon Pie

1 crust light airy 1 crust light airy mixturemixture

Gelatin and Gelatin and beaten egg beaten egg whiteswhites

Chill chiffon pie Chill chiffon pie until filling setsuntil filling sets..

Characteristics of a high Characteristics of a high quality pie:quality pie:

TenderTender FlakyFlaky Crisp crustCrisp crust Evenly brownedEvenly browned

Filling pleasingFilling pleasing FlavorFlavor TextureTexture

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What ingredients are used to What ingredients are used to make pastry?make pastry?

What method will we use to What method will we use to make pastry?make pastry?

What do you use to cut the What do you use to cut the shortening into the flour? shortening into the flour?

What are the four types of pies What are the four types of pies we discussed?we discussed?

What is a lattice?What is a lattice?

What are some of characteristics What are some of characteristics used to describe a high - quality used to describe a high - quality pastry? pastry?

What are your favorite types of What are your favorite types of pies?pies?

Pies: Which one looks Pies: Which one looks good to you?good to you?

Taste of Home Pies:Taste of Home Pies:

Pie Preparation:Pie Preparation: