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June 2nd, 2013

Pate Brisee Crust from Martha Stewart's New Pies and Tarts: 150 Recipes for Old-Fashioned and Modern Favourites

This is a standard recipe and well explained. If you follow her exact instructions, you'll get a good pie crust. Isn't that what you want? I make the recipe quadrupled and then I freeze the extra for future... read more >


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Martha Stewart's New Pies and Tarts: 150 Recipes for Old-Fashioned and Modern Favourites

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 2011

2nd June 2013

Pate Brisee Crust : page 322

This is a standard recipe and well explained. If you follow her exact instructions, you'll get a good pie crust. Isn't that what you want? I make the recipe quadrupled and then I freeze the extra for future pies. I've never had a problem.

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2nd June 2013

Sun-Dried Strawberry Hand Pies : page 52

These are easy to make and I like that she encourages you to use jam and dried strawberries, meaning you might have the ingredients to make the recipe without having to go to the store on a special trip. The crusts are great though prone to leaking (it could be because we live in a tropical environment and the humidity causes all pastry products to deteriorate rapidly) but I got no complaints. They package beautifully as well being so compact. They are very portable and tasty ...

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