Foodgeist is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
You're reading one of recipes available free. Full library with Gastronome.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of your food processor. (I used my food processor, but I didn't always have one and have had great results making this crust by hand.) Please note that this is basically a double pie, meaning it is a lot of dough! I did mine in two batches-that is, I divided the recipe in half and repeated the process twice. If you have a giant mixing bowl or food processor, go for it, but my equipment isn't large enough to handle 7 1/2 cups of flour. Add in the chopped pieces of cold butter and cold shortening. Blend together with your hands or pulse with your processor until you have coarse crumbs (it doesn't have to be perfect). You can use a pastry cutter, too, but I find that a clean pair of hands work best. Mix together the water and vinegar in a small bowl. When ready, slowly drizzle it over the dough, a tablespoon or so at a time, gently stirring the mixture with a fork or pulsing with your processor, until fully incorporated (you may not use all of the liquid). It might seem a bit too wet at this point, but it will dry up while it sits in the fridge. Form the dough gently into 2 loose balls, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours or overnight (as always, overnight is best). Make your filling when you are almost ready to use your dough. For the marshmallow fluff: Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often, until the it reaches 240° F on a candy/fat thermometer. Be careful not to let the mixture bubble over-turn the heat down if you need to and keep a watchful eye over it. This might take a little longer than you think, but just keep at it. Mine took about 10 minutes, but when you're standing there watching it, it feels like an eternity. It got stuck at around 220° for what seemed like forever, but then it eventually got up to 240°. Meanwhile, place the egg whites and cream of ta
RecipeNLG
Gathered
As an Amazon Associate, Foodgeist earns from qualifying purchases.
Achievable elevated desserts — laminated doughs, cakes, custards
Science-driven American baking — cookies, pies, cakes with precision
Tapered rolling pin for pastry work, lamination
Fluted tart pan — quiches, fruit tarts, savory tarts
Ceramic pie dish — even browning, beautiful presentation
As an Amazon Associate, Foodgeist earns from qualifying purchases.
Free 2-day shipping on every tool and ingredient we recommend.
The best culinary books narrated, on the house for 30 days.
Every cookbook you've wanted to read — free for 30 days.
As an Amazon Associate, Foodgeist earns from qualifying purchases.
Achievable elevated desserts — laminated doughs, cakes, custards
Science-driven American baking — cookies, pies, cakes with precision
Tapered rolling pin for pastry work, lamination
Fluted tart pan — quiches, fruit tarts, savory tarts
Ceramic pie dish — even browning, beautiful presentation