![]() Treat the dough delicately when handling it, so you don't get those annoying tears or dents. Just remember these tips for easy handling of your pastry, bring your shortcrust to room temperature after its been the fridge as this will make it more pliable to work with. Or shop bought shortcrust is just fine to use. Working with shortcrust or pastry for that matter can be a little tricky, here you can use this basic shortcrust recipe if you're feeling a bit creative in the kitchen and getting those fingers involved. You can adapt the recipe to your liking, I have before added a pinch of cinnamon to the banana filling, or 2 tbsp desiccated coconut or even ground almonds into the shortcrust base to add a different dimension of flavour. There are literally only four ingredients that go into this pie filling, simple as that. A perfect recipe for British Pie Week with a twist. But if we can't afford to daydream about being on the exotic island, this is an easy sure fire way of whipping up a slice of the pie. Its inspiration comes from the tropical island of Mauritius, where mini morsels of these pies sit amongst other treats in bakeries and sold by street vendors. Topped off with a rustic lattice of shortcrust, it's a great accompaniment to that afternoon cuppa. They do retain their shape when baked but the definition of the petals is not as crisp as the unbaked version.This is a pie for banana lovers, your kitchen will enjoy the sweet caramelised waft of sugar, bananas and vanilla amalgamating to make a delectable pureed filling for the pie. Pie crust roses look gorgeous on the edges of a pie, especially if the edge of the pie is crimped. Keep in mind you need at least 4 or 5 half circle pieces of pie dough to make each rose. You have to cut dough into small circles, then cut those into half circles which you overlap to create a petal effect. ![]() Pie crust roses always impress but they do take time and practice to make. ![]() Check out Baked member Amy Ho’s post on her blog where she made 12 Different Pies Topped With Drake Lyrics. Use Letter-Shaped Pie Dough Cut-Outs to Make Words Or SayingsĪdding cheeky sayings or song lyrics to lattice pie tops is a super fun way to decorate a lattice-topped pie. Shapes can depend on the holiday or season, for example hearts for Valentine’s Day or snowflakes in winter, or can be purely for fun. Fruit-shaped pie dough cut-outs are a great visual indicator of pie flavour. We love using a strawberry stamp for strawberry pies in the summer, and a cherry stamp for tart cherry pies. Stamps and Cookie Cutters To Make Fun Shapes For Pie Crustsīesides leaves, you can use any other types of stamps or cookie cutters to punch out fun shapes for your pie top. We like to add a strip of braided pie dough to the lattice for additional texture to the pie top. Leaf cutters are great for all types of pie, especially autumn, like Granny Smith Apple Pie or Chocolate Buckwheat Pear Pie. Williams Sonoma carries the classic set of leaf pie cutters but you should be able to find them online through other retailers. One of our go-tos for decorative pie crusts is leaf-shaped stamps. Because you will be working the pie dough with your hands, and leaving it out for an extended period of time, we recommend placing the finished unbaked pie in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to allow the pie dough to chill and firm up again before baking. We like to make an extra half batch of pie dough or even double the recipe to ensure we have enough dough for the decorations (any unused pie dough can be stored in the freezer for next time). You Need Extra Dough To Make Decorative Pie CrustsĪll these techniques require more dough than if you were to make a basic lattice top. The type of pie tops we end up with depend on mood, but we default to pie dough cut-outs of leaves, other cookie cutter shapes, letters, and rosettes to make lattice pie crust more beautiful. We find the repetition of braiding, stamping, overlapping, and weaving comforting, maybe even therapeutic. How To Make A Fancy Pie Crustīuilding a basic lattice pie crust takes time. We’re taking things a step further and showing you 4 Easy Ways To Make Your Lattice Pie Crust More Beautiful. There are many blog posts and Youtube videos to teach you how to make a basic lattice pie crust.
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