Hell yeah. its ART

did you use any cornstarch/arrowroot, or do you just let it cool?

Just a little flour. And this one cooled overnight.

*nod* i accidentally used flour instead of cornstarch. didn't notice much of a difference. i have found that cooling my pies overnight helps tremendously.

also now i'm pie-hungry THANKS

It does help a ton. My first one that I made, I cut into it and it pooled just a little - but by the end of the night, all of that had gelatinized, and the entire pie was much better (structurally anyway) than the first piece. :D

I don't think it matters if you use flour or cornstarch, but I would say you gotta be careful with either because it could end up tasting "gummy" if you use too much. I didn't have this problem, though, and I wonder how much flour people are putting in to get that "gummy" consistency, because I felt like I put a lot in this second one and it was still very good!

i typically use about 1tbsp cornstarch, if i am not cooking for someone with allergies. that reminds me, did allergies have anything to do with your uh, what do you call it, paleolithic or whatever diet?

nope! and this pie is completely NOT diet friendly, haha. :3 but I'm planning on trying to do a gluten-free one soon. :D

i just wanted to go to a paleo-ish diet to try and lose weight & feel healthier :)

*nod* i've been calorie counting with running, and that's been helping me. just curious. well anyway, all the food you post looks delicious!

i want to cook for all my friends, everywhere, forever. i liken it to a non-intimate, physical expression of love.

me too! especially pie. it's made with so much physical touch, and then at the end, sharing a piece of pie (or a small pie) with someone you love creates this wonderful memory! :D

when you aren't busy getting laid in fursuit on a car hood, message me. we all know you did it leam.

so snookie and i just came back inside my new jersey house after some more public fursuit sex shenanigans. your pie has inspired me to try and make my own crust--what is your recipe?

p.s., stay tuned for jersey shore on, uh, pbs or whatever, to see me ejaculating all over the method's porsche!

i think that's about right.

My recipe is an adaptation of the 3 (parts flour)-2 (parts fat)-1 (part liquid) Pie Crust ratio.

You can make your own recipe very easily. :)

An All Butter Crust might look like this:

12 oz flour
8 oz butter
4 oz water

Some of the liquid could be substituted for an acid to assist in flakiness (I used apple cider vinegar water in one, apple cider vinegar vanilla extract water in my 2nd). Some fats you might consider are lard, shortening, butter, coconut oil, etc. Butter tastes the best imho, with my experience. Shortening & lard have higher melting points than butter and assist in flakiness.

Recipe when it comes to pie crust is NOT as important as TECHNIQUE! I can send you a note with some technique notes if you like. Or we can talk about it because goddamn I love talking pie. :D

i've heard shortening is good to use, as well as cold water.

i want to try apple and juniper berries in my filling. i have a hunch it will either be delicious or disgusting.

today i became inspired to make an indian pot pie. :9

Everything must be COLD - ICE cold when you work with it. I froze all my cooking utensils and my bowls for both of these pies.

omg so apparently an indian spice store opened up near me. want to try and make a vindaloo pot pie. :D

i haven't heard the idea of keeping everything cold! what about minimizing dough handling? i heard that somewhere.

yeah, that has to do with both heat (you need chunks of fat for flakiness) and gluten formation (makes the dough tough). I put my ice water in a spray bottle and suspend it in ice to keep it cold and just use as little water as possible until the dough just barely comes together. Check out some YouTube videos on this, they will show you what the dough should look like when you pinch it between your fingers (before you form the ball).

on that same note, i eat pie to feel good and share with others. ;D

Looks tasty. I bet it was delicious.