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To: Aliska
Tried my Kitchen Aid recipe (will again since I found a video) and it wouldn't roll out nice (probably overmixed).

I have shoulder trouble and can't roll out dough. Even mixing by hand hurts. I've found that by replacing the water in a pie crust recipe with vodka, you can't over-mix it. The alcohol changes the chemistry of the dough so that gluten can't form long chains, and it cooks off during baking.
68 posted on 11/02/2013 6:25:12 PM PDT by Ellendra ("Laws were most numerous when the Commonwealth was most corrupt." -Tacitus)
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To: Ellendra
I'm sorry for your trouble. I'm dealing with something in my back and side where I can't stand too long. So that will make it hard to roll dough or everything I was used to doing except sitting or lying down helps.

I suppose vodka would work, cold, can get it colder than ice actually. I don't have any but if I can't get one of these other methods working consistently, I might try that.

Last T'giving I did buy Pillsbury crusts. They will do in a pinch but nothing like homemade.

Thank you for the tip.

69 posted on 11/02/2013 6:32:21 PM PDT by Aliska
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