Sunday, April 10, 2011

It's Good To Be A Little Flaky...

...When it comes to making a pie crust from scratch!  I will admit I have never enjoyed baking.  I have not had the patience and I make a huge mess in the kitchen.   Well, for some reason over the last couple of months I have caught myself searching for homemade dessert recipes.  After flagging pages and printing recipes online, I decided to write down the most common ingredients to pick up on my next grocery run.  I also asked my close friend Candace to teach me everything she knows. She is an amazing baker!  We had our first lesson on how to make a homemade cherry pie.  We used the cherries from Candace’s cherry tree.  YUM! Candace, Allison and I had a fun “girls morning” laughing, baking and taking pictures. One day I hope that I will enjoy baking as much as I LOVE cooking!
Filling - Mix tart pitted cherries, sugar, salt, and flour.
 Mix well and set aside.


Cut butter into salt and flour until crumbly. Add water.
 1 T at a time. Make sure to use ice cold water.


Use hands to form ball.

Cut in two halves. One for bottom crust and one for the top crust.


Roll out dough.  It is good for it to be a little flaky!


Put bottom crust in pan.
 As you can see I had some problems.

Pour filling on top of pie crust.

Top with small chunks of butter.
  
Roll dough to form the top .  Cut strips for top of crust.

Layer strips to make a basket weave.
Finish off edges.

Candace, Allison and I with our finished pies ready to be baked!

Kevin having the first piece of the pie!  It might not have
look like a million bucks, but he said it was a keeper!





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