Comments on Speedbump Kitchen: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Sofia, I have tried that recipe! The science behi...

2009-06-11T08:56:28.695-04:00

Sofia, I have tried that recipe! The science behind it is pretty cool, I should revisit it with allergy-friendly substitutions. Thanks for reminding me! E, I should go looking at ingredients again, Meijer has some pretty good (albeit, weird ) options...like their dairy-free 'buttermilk' biscuits. I take it you don't want the extras from my rhubarb plant...

I recently set out to find a good dairy-free recip...

2009-06-11T00:25:27.862-04:00

I recently set out to find a good dairy-free recipe for pie dough. Of course I checked here first but apparently I was just a bit early (thanks for posting it now though!) I ended up modifing Cook's Illustrated's "Foolproof Pie Dough" by subbing margarine for the butter, which worked well.

The advantage of this clever recipe is that it produces a moist, pliable dough that is very easy to work with. The secret ingredient is vodka, read the article to find out why (http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/11/cooks-illustrated-foolproof-pie-dough-recipe.html). I suspect it might work with an all-shortening crust too.

looks tasty, even though there's rhubarb in it...

2009-06-10T23:19:51.376-04:00

looks tasty, even though there's rhubarb in it! :-)

I actually like the Meijer brand frozen pie crust better than the Pillsbury. I think the Pillsbury just seems greasy and tastes like lard or something. Like ALL lard and nothing else.

Pet Ritz also makes pie crusts that I like better than Pillsbury, too.

Just FYI. You know, in case you make me a pie someday. Or not.