http://crispyontheoutside.com/2008/11/22/respect-for-crust/ The podcast from Crispy on the Outside (dot com), the irreverent food blog for food outlaws. The latest from the culinary underbelly, including news, interviews, and bluster. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:57:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://crispyontheoutside.com/2008/11/22/respect-for-crust/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Baylen Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:23:59 +0000 http://www.crispyontheoutside.com/?p=659#comment-1147 I think the "peas" requirement is pretty common. My Better Homes cookbook (ca. 1965) says the same. I've always taken it to mean cutting the shortening into the flour (I tend to use softened butter rather than lard) until it's about the size of small peas/large BBs. I think the “peas” requirement is pretty common. My Better Homes cookbook (ca. 1965) says the same. I've always taken it to mean cutting the shortening into the flour (I tend to use softened butter rather than lard) until it's about the size of small peas/large BBs.

]]> http://crispyontheoutside.com/2008/11/22/respect-for-crust/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Winn Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:29:52 +0000 http://www.crispyontheoutside.com/?p=659#comment-1145 I also was confused for the apple pie recipe when you said to cut it the size of peas.... maybe you should upload a picture? I also was confused for the apple pie recipe when you said to cut it the size of peas…. maybe you should upload a picture?

]]> http://crispyontheoutside.com/2008/11/22/respect-for-crust/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Chris Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:06:18 +0000 http://www.crispyontheoutside.com/?p=659#comment-1144 I confess I'm no pie crust expert. I guess the problem was that the friend was cutting fat into pieces that were too small? How would this affect the crust? I confess I'm no pie crust expert. I guess the problem was that the friend was cutting fat into pieces that were too small? How would this affect the crust?

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