This is a new technique to many where the dough is crumbly and then simply patted into the pie shell. It’s easy enough for a kid to make and a lot less messy than most. The small amount of sugar and milk helps the pastry brown.
We made an apple & black raspberry crumble pie to test it. The pastry was superb…tender and flavourful.
Combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder by passing it through a sieve or a sifter into a large mixing bowl. Whisk the milk and canola oil together and dump into the flour mixture stirring with a fork till it clumps together. Turn into a 9” (22 cm) pie plate. Pat with your fingers till the dough is well up the sides of the dish and there are no holes in the bottom. Press the tines of the fork around the upper edge.
Fill and bake as usual starting in a preheated 425’F (220’C) oven and immediately reducing the heat to 350’F (180’C).
A Strawberry Pavlova is one of summer’s great desserts! Crisp and snowy on the outside and marshmallow-like on the inside, the topping is lightly sweetened whipped cream and fresh local strawberries. Because the berries are left whole and unsweetened, the flavours are the purest you’ll ever taste, layered with cream and soft meringue. When it […]
Try these oatcakes from Cape Breton…they are fabulous with good Canadian cheese.
Maple sugar-making was an important social activity for the indigenous peoples. Families and small groups gathered in temporary camps in early March, staying for about a month in order to make their yearly supply. Diagonal cuts were made in the base of the sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum) with an axe and the sap that […]
Great brownies depend upon wonderful ingredients. High quality chocolate, sweet butter, lots of vanilla and tons of love.
