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Can we talk about how my aunt's 'secret' pie crust tip ruined 3 Thanksgivings
My aunt swore for 20 years that ice cold vodka was the trick, but when I tried it in my own kitchen in Boise the crust came out gummy every time. Turns out she was measuring the vodka in a coffee mug, not a shot glass, so she was basically adding half a cup of liquid to a single crust. If a tip sounds too easy, ask them HOW MUCH before you trust it, has anyone else gotten burned by a relative's vague recipe math?
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phoenix_martin402d ago
Wait, did she ever actually tell you the mug thing or did you have to figure that out yourself? Because that's the real trap with family recipes, they leave out the one detail that makes it work and then act like you're the problem when it flops. My grandma's "pinch of salt" turned out to be a full palmful when I watched her do it.
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