Few things make people as nervous in the kitchen as making pastry dough. This is understandable because it’s easy to get wrong, and you can end up with something tough or soggy, instead of a light and ...

One of the easiest ways to make pie dough is with a pastry cutter or blender. Ree Drummond uses one when she bakes. See why ...

1. Sift together flours, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and shortening and toss to coat the fats with flour. 2. Using a pastry blender, cut fats into flour until the mixture ...

Dear Readers: Here are some ways that a pastry blender is handy around the kitchen. You can use it to: •blend avocados for guacamole •chop hard-cooked eggs •crush strawberries for strawberry shortcake ...

There’s nothing like a homemade pie, and this sourdough pie crust recipe takes it to the next level. The added bonus of ...

No matter the time of year or the occasion, Better Homes and Gardens readers love playing in the dough. So the magazine sent out a call asking readers to share their flakiest homespun favorites. The ...