Hi again!
I was pretty excited to come across these 4 tips for making great pies, and thought I would pass them along to ya'll.
1. Handle pie crust mix as little as possible the more you handle the dough the less flaky it will be.
2. Use only enough water to hold the crust together. Too much water will make the crust tough. The water should always be ice cold.
3. To prevent the bottom crust from becoming too soggy, beat lightly with a fork, a mixture of 1 Tbsp egg white and 1 Tbsp of cold water. Brush lightly over unbaked bottom crust. As your crust begins to bake it will set, sealing the bottom crust and preventing sogginess.
4. For a beautiful flaky crust, brush the top of the crust with softened butter. Over the butter sprinkle flour very lightly and drizzle a couple teaspoons of milk or cream over this and blend together with a pastry brush to form a paste like glaze. It will brown beautifully.
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