On 9/17/2013 9:26 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> In article >,
> jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 9/17/2013 8:29 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 9/15/2013 9:08 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>> On 9/15/2013 8:49 PM, wrote:
>>>>>> On Sunday, September 15, 2013 5:12:44 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> vinegar and egg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vinegar and egg???
>>>>>>
>>>>> yep
>>>>> flour, salt, water, vinegar and an egg
>>>>>
>>>> When I was in my teens my dad got into making pie crust. I've no idea
>>>> why; I don't remember him (or Mom) actually baking a pie. I do
>>>> remember him saying to add a little white vinegar to the mix.
>>>
>>> Never in all my years of baking have I ever seen that or even heard of
>>> it. What is it supposed to do?
>>
>> I have no idea. I don't make pie crust. I suspect it was something his
>> mom told him to do.
>
> Inhibits gluten formation. Make the pie crust more tender.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Thanks, Cindy! Hmmm, seems to me Dad did say the crust would be softer
or something. It was nearly 40 years ago.
Jill