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Pie VS Tart VS Quiche
Pi day is coming up quickly! What are the technical differences between pie, tart and quiche? Tarts are sweet. Here are my observation so far:
Pies can be either sweet or savoury.
Quiches must ...
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Why and when do you need to dock dough?
When making a pie, you almost always have to make holes in the dough with a fork. This is called docking.
What is the exact reason for doing this? Are there kinds of pastry (puff, short crust, flaky) ...
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Why does my lemon tart filling sometimes curdle?
My recipe, which is wonderful when it goes well is:
grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
142 mL double cream
6 oz castor sugar
4 large eggs
Whisk all ingredients together, then pour ...
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Why didn't my lemon tart set?
I am using this Smitten Kitchen recipe for lemon tarts.
I made it a few times prior (all within the last few weeks) and it worked beautifully. I loved it because it had a great balance of lemon ...
