I am a pie crust failure

[Kayekaye]

Thanks, I have kind of given up on lard because I couldn't find it pure anywhere. My grandmother made lard on her farm. She still preferred butter for pie crusts but did use lard for a lot of cooking. Lard is making a comeback as healthy now. I just read an article about it.
Who Killed Lard? : Planet Money : NPR

[Lost Roses]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Sorry, but the reason why people leave the crust is that somebody used Pillsbury.

I doubt many restaurants are using Pillsbury pie dough.
When you've been cooking and baking for many years, you might find the convenience outweighs other considerations!

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by kinkytoes

For me it is cleanup! It is easy to get dough off of the marble.

There is NO cleanup with a Pillsbury premade crust. None.


Hopefully everyone understands here that we are talking about the refrigerated pie crusts that you unroll and then place in the pan....NOT the ones that are already in the pie pan in the freezer section.

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Sorry, but the reason why people leave the crust is that somebody used Pillsbury.

Not true. I've made pies side by side, with homemsde and with a Pillsbury crust. Both are delicious. I have never EVER had anyone "eat around the crust" no matter which I used.