Comments on: pie crust (part 3) – butter, shortening, vodka, or lard? http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/15/pie-crust-part-3/ dancing the line between healthy and delicious Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:17:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: black friday http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/15/pie-crust-part-3/#comment-2829 black friday Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:17:03 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1894#comment-2829 [...] and using the pie crust recipe from Alton Brown since that was the one that we liked best in the crust test. But this time using leaf lard instead of the Mexican lard. I’m still trying to decide what [...] [...] and using the pie crust recipe from Alton Brown since that was the one that we liked best in the crust test. But this time using leaf lard instead of the Mexican lard. I’m still trying to decide what [...]

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/15/pie-crust-part-3/#comment-2572 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:41:59 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1894#comment-2572 Great question Angie. <a href="http://artofthepie.com/wordpress/?p=519" rel="nofollow">Kate McDermott</a> has been experimenting with just that. After Thanksgiving, I might do another round and try vodka+lard myself. By the way, lard has less cholesterol and saturated fat than butter (at least according to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lard#Culinary_use" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>). Great question Angie. Kate McDermott has been experimenting with just that.

After Thanksgiving, I might do another round and try vodka+lard myself.
By the way, lard has less cholesterol and saturated fat than butter (at least according to Wikipedia).

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/15/pie-crust-part-3/#comment-2571 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:38:14 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1894#comment-2571 I love pecan tassies! (and pecan pies... and tarts). My grandmother had a couple of big pecan trees in her yard. Oh the memories... btw - if you can't find the posts for rendering lard you mentioned, I've got one linked to in my <a href="http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/" rel="nofollow">lard</a> post. I love pecan tassies! (and pecan pies… and tarts). My grandmother had a couple of big pecan trees in her yard. Oh the memories…

btw – if you can’t find the posts for rendering lard you mentioned, I’ve got one linked to in my lard post.

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/15/pie-crust-part-3/#comment-2570 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:35:43 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1894#comment-2570 I'm always happy to help :) I wanted to find the right crust before Thanksgiving for myself and thought I should share what I found (whether scientific or not). I’m always happy to help :) I wanted to find the right crust before Thanksgiving for myself and thought I should share what I found (whether scientific or not).

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/15/pie-crust-part-3/#comment-2569 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:32:58 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1894#comment-2569 Thanks Veronica. It got a little confusing when it was time to record the results, but the card symbols kept us unbiased (mostly). Thanks Veronica. It got a little confusing when it was time to record the results, but the card symbols kept us unbiased (mostly).

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