I suck at pastry

[callistra]

That is all.
:-)

Comments

[maelkann.livejournal.com]

YOU FAIL AT PASTRY

[fe2h2o.livejournal.com]

Hands aren't cold enough?

I made a pie the other night and realised that I need more practice at pastry making, I'm out of the habit (it tasted fine, just the mechanics of it were less than ideal). So as this last summer was the season of icecream, I've decided this winter is the winter of pies and soup.

I suck at pastry, too

[huckle.livejournal.com]

I offer the following tips which you probably already know. I now make adequate pastry at best.
1. Food processor to make it. Don't do ANYTHING with it, just squish into ball and then..
2. Stick it in the freezer for half an hour.
3. DON'T touch it, roll ball out straight away with rolling pin and then get it into the oven ASAP.

[japester.livejournal.com]

i suck at pastry too, and the last couple of times I've tried, I've even had marble slabs and rolling pin :(

it's all in the mix. get that right, and the rolling's easy

[http://users.livejournal.com/doctor_k_/]

My mu could do pastry - she had cold hands and a slab of marble.

I have very warm hands, and have given up on pastry completely.

Scones, on the other hand, I can do.