Monthly Archives: September 2008
Vodka Pies
Found in the CHOW’s food media blog, The Grinder (8 October 2007)…
Vodka Pie (Pastry Shrinkage)
Pie-makers far and wide are talking excitedly about the November issue of Cook’s Illustrated in which writer J. Kenji Alt comes up with a novel solution for a persistent pastry problem (recipe only available for online subscribers). You see, the wetter pastry is, the easier it is to work with. But the more water you add, the more gluten is formed, which makes the pastry tough. Alt’s solution? Substitute vodka.