Sweet thread; Patisserie!

Flaky dough is definitely better in my opinion.

1 tsp Salt
85 gr Ice cold water
285 gr Patry flour
200 gr Shortening

Same steps as mealy except you do not cut the shortening into as small of a size

Need to be careful in keeping it cool, especially when you finally use said pie crust as the shortening could 'melt' and you lose your flakiness

Keep in mind, you'll have some 'scrap' dough left over once you cut the excess off your pie crust pan

This remainder, since it will require kneading, will then become mealy dough since it'll be much more mixed

 

As for the chiffon, you can definitely taste the apricot but only if you look for it.

It's sort of lost, or really blended in with the meringue so it prevents it from being 'overly' sweet. But to me, it isn't sweet enough because of that.

 

Coconut cream pie and chocolate cream pie

 

Did you say coconut cream pie?

Holy death wish after eating the whole pie.

 

For sure!

I loved the cream I made for both, but with all the pies I have at home still I gave one away.

Freaking delicious though.

 

Not a fan of chocolate pies at all. Weird I guess.

 

I'm not a fan of chocolate pies either!
I thought I was the only one - -

 

I love chocolate don’t get wrong but in a pie form dunno not my thing

 

I used to love them as a kid when my grandma made them. I haven’t had one in 25+ years and I’m afraid to ruin it for myself.

 

I love chocolate but pie form has always been disappointing to me - - so I avoid it
Maybe if the filling were chocolate mousse instead of chocolate pudding. . .
I am not a fan of chocolate pudding but I make a killer orange chocolate mousse

 

These aren't exactly "sweets" but they're pies so figured I could post them here as well

Chicken Pot Pie and Quiche Lorraine

 

Made some tarts; Chocolate Ganache and Nut Filled



This chocolate one is delicious; gave away the pistachio one

 

Might eat both.

What's under the pistachios?

Chocolate one looks too much like a chocolate pie. How is your ganache?

No fruit tarts? My wife does a lovely fruit tart. From raspberries to apples to kiwi's and back

 

Oh yea - chocolate ganache has to put the chocolate pie to shame!!

I would inhale it 100%

 

I'm in school for 10 months, no rush we'll do fruit tarts soo.

Nothing under the pistachios, it's all mixed in together.

I absolutely love the chocolate tart because the chips aren't milk chocolate or very sweet at all.

Added a small bit of sugar actually while making/cooking it to get some sweetness.

 

I had to go to my neighbor's house to give him 4 slices otherwise I was about halfway done with it myself

Just left his house; was there for like 3hrs lol but yeah he freaking loved it.

 

Wish you were my neighbor about now!

 

Him and his family have received a ton of rolls, baguettes, bread (ton of loaves), macarons, and more!

Even made rolls here at home just to eat a few and give his family the rest.

 

I used to have a good food exchange with my neighbor but then his wife started getting all
Now I mostly just speak when spoken to, cause I'm not trying to cause him any grief but I do miss those days - -