A customer at my Saturday market stall in Boise told me her grandma swore by a teaspoon of vinegar in pie crust

michael_wood326mo ago

Tried it once and it made the crust weirdly tough.

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river1835mo ago

Actually, vinegar helps make pie crust more tender, not tough!

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terry_hayes186mo ago

My friend Sarah in Portland tried that vinegar trick with her apple pie last fall. She used a full tablespoon by mistake, and the crust came out so brittle it shattered when she cut it. I wonder if the amount is the key, because @michael_wood32 had a toughness problem too. Sarah's second try with just a tiny bit, maybe half a teaspoon, was much better and gave it a nice flake. Those old family tips really need some careful testing.

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