Sugar Pie Crust Recipe
1 flour 3 1/2 T powdered sugar 1 butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour & powdered sugar. Cut in butter & blend to a pie dough consistency. Press the dough evenly into an 8" or 9" pie plate. Prick dough all over bottom with the tines of a fork. Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove & let cool.
Description: "A delicious pie crust to bake first & fill later, especially with fruit. Makes 1 single crust baked pie shell."
Sugar Types granulated,white -all-purpose fine crystal,made from sugar -cane or sugar beets. it's what is -in most sugar,cooking bowls. good for baking and beverages.
Baker's Sugar: professional-grade, ultra-fine cane sugar made for baking. It's cleaner, with fewer impurities than granulated sugar. Good for baking, meringues, spun sugar, candy and ice cream.
Superfine or caster sugar: the finest granulated sugar. In England, it's called caster or castor, after the container it comes in. Good for baking, dissolves easily in cold drinks.
Powdered or confectioner's sugar: Finely pulverized with 3 percent cornstarch added to prevent clumping and keep it powdery. Good for icing, dusting and decorating.
Brown Sugar (light and dark): sugar crystals coated in a molasses syrup with natural flavor and color. Dark brown sugar has a stronger molasses flavor than light brown sugar. Light brown sugar is good for baking and making butterscotch, condiments and glazes. Dark brown sugar has a rich flavor that is good for gingerbread, mincemeat, baked beans and plum pudding.
Demerara Sugar: a light brown sugar with large, sticky crystals. Popular in England, it is used in tea, coffee or on top of hot cereals.
Muscovado or Barbados Sugar: a British specialty brown sugar, slightly coarser than brown sugar, very dark brown with a strong molasses flavor.
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