![]() Then put the crust in the fridge until it’s time to bake. Then push your index finger of your left hand between the index finger and thumb of your right hand to form flutes, as you see here. First tuck under any excess crust to form an even lip all around the pie plate. Gently set the crust down into the pie plate and remove the wax paper.įlute the edges of the crust with your fingers. Then slide your hand under the bottom layer of wax paper and flip the pie plate and dough over. Remove the top layer of wax paper and set the pie plate upside down onto the dough. ![]() With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 2 inches wider than your deepest pie plate. Push the dough ball down into a disk with your palm, then place another piece of wax paper on top of the dough. (Hint: If you’ll wipe the countertop with a damp rag first, the wax paper won’t slide around while you work with it.) Then bring the dough together with your fingers, compress it into a ball, and set it on top of a piece of wax paper or parchment on your countertop. If you still have flour in the bottom of the bowl, add a splash more milk and stir another few strokes. Stir the ingredients around with a fork until all the dry ingredients are wet. Then make a well in the center and add:ġ/3 cup canola oil (or light-flavored olive oil)ģ generous Tablespoons of buttermilk or milk (coconut milk for vegans) Mix these together in a bowl with your fingers. This is the recipe my mother has used for the past decade, and it’s brilliant. It takes longer and has a higher risk for failure. ![]() Butter pastry is more traditional, it’s more fattening, it tastes better on your tongue because of the butter, but it’s not quite as flaky as oil crust. You’ve got two choices here, oil crust and butter pastry. I’ll throw you some shortcuts the deeper we get into the recipe, but if you want to make pumpkin pie the way my grandmothers and great grandmothers made it, this is how it’s done. Of course, the best one involves nothing from a can, which means WORK. (An instructional video for this recipe is located at the bottom.) So everyone’s got a recipe for pumpkin pie, and here’s the best one. ![]()
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