It is a kind of deep fried pie crust under your toenails that is only curable if your feet are size 7. Its deadly and contagious!
If flaky pie dough is mixed too much after adding water, it can result in the development of too much gluten in the dough. This can make the dough tough and chewy rather than flaky and tender. It is important to mix the dough just enough to bring it together and avoid overworking it.
Mealy dough has a finer more tender texture than a flaky pie crust. With the fat or oil more evenly distributed in the flour, the strands of gluten present in the dough are shortened. This results in a dough that is very tender.
Flaky refers to the crust of a pie, which usually comes apart in flakes rather than crumbs.
Mealy means a food or dish has a texture similar to cornmeal.
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If your pie dough splits and is not cohesive more shortening or water will bind it for rolling pie dough.
Flaky pastry is a french technique that involves making a dough and spreading it out incredibly thin and then putting it in layers.
You can, but it may result in the crust not being quite as flaky as it would be if you use an all purpose flour. Just be sure to not add any salt to it since self-rising flour already has salt in it.
Nice flaky crust, and lots of sugar in the filling.
use flour and water together and choose thsecond dough (forgot name)
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