My grandma's pie crust trick finally clicked for me last week

I was at my aunt's house in Nashville last Tuesday making her apple pie recipe. For years I could never get the crust flaky like grandma's no matter what I did. My aunt watched me fumbling with the dough and said "you're overworking it, stop using your hands so much." She showed me to use a pastry cutter and barely touch the dough at all, just enough to bring it together. Then she put it in the fridge for 45 minutes before rolling. First time ever I got that perfect flaky texture without it being tough. Has anyone else had an older relative call them out on a simple mistake like that?

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avery_nelson23h ago

stop using your hands so much" hit me hard too lol

rivershah22h ago

Nah I think using your hands just means you care (which isn't a bad thing).