Part 1: Pie crust Pie crust #1: Tenderflake frozen pie crust. Available in the freezer section of most grocery stores. Pie crust #2: Pie crust made from scratch. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening, chilled 3 Tbsp ice water Directions: Whisk the flour and salt together in aContinue reading “Food Lab: Pumpkin pie (frozen pie crust vs. from scratch & canned pumpkin pie filling vs. canned pumpkin)”
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From scratch versus frozen: Pie crusts
The original baking experiment that I was going to do with the pumpkin pies was frozen pie crust vs. home made pie crust. This was before I realized that canned pumpkin can be hard to find, hence the reason why this pumpkin pie baking experiment became a two-part series: Canned pumpkin vs. canned pumpkin pieContinue reading “From scratch versus frozen: Pie crusts”