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I finally made pie crust with vegetable shortening and it was flakier than any butter version I've tried
Why does everyone swear by butter for pie dough when shortening gives a better texture in my experience?
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adam4141mo agoTop Commenter
My last pie crust was so tough you could've used it as a hockey puck. I followed a fancy butter recipe to the letter. Maybe I need to swallow my pride and try shortening like you did.
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colegarcia1mo ago
Get it, shortening makes the flakiest crust.
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evan_grant701mo ago
No way, the trick is really cold butter in my book, @colegarcia. You just don't get the same flavor with shortening.
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