Crimp

To pinch or press pastry or dough together using the fingers, a fork, or another utensil.

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  1. Perfect Pie Crust: What’s the Secret?

    Thu, 1 Nov 2012

    once and be done with it for the entire holiday season.) • Make your crust symmetrical, and be sure to take into account the crimp . (That’s when you pinch the edges around the pie pan to make the crust look pretty). • Brush the crust with a mixture of

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Food Blogs We Love

  1. Denver Quiche

    Tue, 7 May 2013

    just a little larger than a standard 9 inch pie plate. Carefully place the rolled out down into the pie plate and form. Crimp the edges as you wish. When you're done, freeze the crust for 15 minutes so it holds its shape. Bake the slightly frozen

  2. Almond Tuiles with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    cookies) and roll it into a fat cylinder, gently curving the attached cookies like potato chips (I think: cannoli shells!). Crimp or secure the foil with a paper clip. When cool, unroll the foil carefully and remove the tuiles. Flat or curved, tuiles are

  3. Holiday-hued Homemade Pop-Tarts

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    be too thick or the top crust will mound on top of it. Place the remaining rectangles of dough on top of the ones with jam. Crimp all four edges by hand or with a fork to ensure that your filling won't ooze out. I also poked the top of each with a fork

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How To

  1. How to Make Pumpkin Pie

    Sat, 1 Jan 2000

    Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see recipe at the very bottom of this page). Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. Trim; crimp edge as desired. For filling, in a medium bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add eggs. Beat