The technique used to break the pieces of fat into small pea-sized pieces and distribute them through the flour mixture.
What is "cutting."
100
These pies can be left out at room temperature for 2 days and then refrigerated for another 2 days after that.
What are fruit pies.
100
The four ingredients in baking any pasty.
What is flour, salt, fat, and water?
100
If your crust gets too brown before the filling is cooked, cover it with this to stop the browning while the filling continues to cook.
What is aluminum foil.
200
The first pies were known as this.
What is a coffyn.
200
The best tool used for "cutting" the fat into the flour mixture.
What is a pastry blender or fork.
200
This is used for thickening the filling in baked fruit pies and in entree pies.
What is flour.
200
A top of a pie with strips of pastry woven like a basket.
What is a lattice top?
200
Crisco, butter, lard, margarine.
What are types of fat used in making pastry.
300
The number of slices you should cut a traditional American pie into.
What is 8 slices.
300
After preparing pastry dough and rolling it into a ball you should do this before rolling it out for your crust.
What is chill it for at least an hour.
300
This is a protein type pie served as a main dish.
What is an entree pie.
300
You do this to the top of the pie crust before putting it into the oven to let the steam escape.
What is cut vents.
300
This kind of fat does not make a tender and flaky pie crust because it has too much liquid.
What is oil.
400
Originally the purpose of pastry was to serve as this, and so was typically inedible.
What is a storage and serving container.
400
A spice typically used in apple pie.
What is cinnamon.
400
To freeze a pie you should be sure to wrap well by using freezer-weight plastic bags or heavy foil, wrapped properly to keep out air to prevent this.
What is freezer burn.
400
You add this to the flour, salt, and fat mixture when making pastry dough to dissolve the salt, develop the gluten in the flour, and control the consistency and temperature of the dough.
What is cold water.
400
You may add this optional ingredient to your dough to add flavor and browning.
What is sugar.
500
STOP!! Before any baking or cooking in the kitchen, this is the first step.
What is wash your hands.
500
Do not over work your pasty dough when rolling it out or it will become this.
What is tough.
500
Freezer burn occurs when THIS gets into a frozen food over time, causing it to loose moisture, dry out, and get tough
What is air.
500
This is a pastry with one crust, typically a small individual pie.
What is a tart.
500
This is how you move your rolled out dough into the pie plate.
What is fold the dough in half, and fold in half again.