Trying my grandma's pie crust recipe was a DISASTER the first time

I was in my kitchen last Thanksgiving, and the dough just turned into a crumbly mess that wouldn't hold together. I realized I'd been using cold butter straight from the fridge, but her handwritten note actually said 'cool, not cold'. Has anyone else had a family recipe hinge on one weird little detail like that?

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felixb256mo ago

Wait, you used butter straight from the fridge? That's wild. My grandma would have a fit, she always left hers on the counter for like twenty minutes. That one word changes everything.

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ivan5226mo ago

@ivan522 @felixb25 but does that softness tip apply to pie crust too?

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adam_thomas6mo ago

My aunt was the same way, she had a special butter dish just for room temp spreading. It's a whole different food when it's soft, right? I tried using cold butter for cookies once and the dough was a crumbly mess. Had to let the whole thing sit for an hour to fix it. That little bit of planning makes or breaks a recipe sometimes.

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