Five Decorative Techniques for a Beautiful Pie Crust
-I'm Sue with Better Homes and Gardens. Ahomemade pie is pretty gorgeous and not a
little bit soft. But with our secrets to successfor crimping, you can put the final flourish
on all your homemade pies with ease. Hereare 5 techniques we use all the time in the
test kitchen. Start by trimming off any excessdough from the edge so there's about 1/2 inch
overhanging the sides. Go ahead and patchin any spots where you need a little more
dough. Then fold the dough under to createa smooth edge. Now, to create a classic crimped
edge, place your left finger or thumb insidethe edge of the pastry. Using the thumb and
index finger of your right hand, press thepastry from the outside into your first finger
to form a crimp, continue around the edge.Once you get going, it'll go really quickly.
To make a rope edge, using the thumb and fore-fingerof one hand, pinched the pastry in an angle,
continue around the edge. Here's a super simpleoption. Use the tines of the fork to make
a criss-cross pattern on the pastry edge oruse a spoon. Turn a small spoon upside down
then press the curve in into the pastry tomake rainbow shapes. Finally, create this
easy weave by snipping the pastry at inchwide in a rolls then folding every other tab
in toward the center. So, create your ownbeautiful crust. Better Homes and Gardens
gives you 5 simple ways to do it.
Learn how to make a delicious and beautiful homemade pie this holiday season with a decorative pie crust. Use these five techniques to create a beautiful crust. First, create a classic crimped edge by pressing the pastry outside into your first finger. To make a rope edge, pinch the pastry at an angle. For a different look, use a fork to form a criss-cross pattern on the pastry edge. Or turn a small spoon upside down, and then press the curved end into the pastry to make rainbow shapes. Finally, create this easy wave by snipping the pastry and folding every other tab in toward the center. Better Homes and Gardens adds a festive twist to any get together and has tips and techniques for every type of baker, from pros to novices. Get expert techniques for baking bread, muffins, scones, cookies, cakes, and pies. BHG is the quick and easy way to access decorating and cooking ideas -- all in one spot. Subscribe to the Better Homes and Gardens Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bhg Official Better Homes and Gardens Website: http://www.bhg.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybhg Twitter: http://twitter.com/bhg Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bhg/ GooglePlus: https://plus.google.com/114700401799581477045/posts Instagram: http://instagram.com/betterhomesandgardens#