Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-05 Thread Sandy!
I agree, and have a new food processor as of say like a year or so ago, and find it handy! - Original Message - From: Andrew niven ani...@ihug.co.nz To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender True

[CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread Rhonda Scott
You can use 2 knives, 1 held in each hand, and sort of chop the flour into the butter until you have a crumbly mixture. I hold the knives, butter knives by the way, with the points pointing in, not away from me, and I try to keep the blades pretty close together, blades down. You can also use

Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread Colleen
You can also use your fingers. That's what I do. If you're lucky enough to be Irish, You're lucky enough! - Original Message - From: Rhonda Scott earthmag...@sbcglobal.net To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:45 AM Subject: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry

Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread olb
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org; Rhonda Scott earthmag...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender You can also use your fingers. That's what I do. If you're lucky enough to be Irish, You're lucky enough! - Original Message

Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread Penny Reeder
You can also use a food processor, pulsing it briefly until the crumbs reach the size you want. It's a quick and efficient way to cut in butter. Penny At 07:45 AM 2/4/2010, you wrote: You can use 2 knives, 1 held in each hand, and sort of chop the flour into the butter until you have a

Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread Andrew niven
05, 2010 1:45 AM Subject: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender You can use 2 knives, 1 held in each hand, and sort of chop the flour into the butter until you have a crumbly mixture. I hold the knives, butter knives by the way, with the points pointing in, not away from me, and I try to keep

Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread Sandy!
; Rhonda Scott earthmag...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender hi Rhonda. another good substitute for a pastry blender is the tips of the fingers. They do an extremely efficient job of rubbing butter into flour. cheers Andrew

Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender

2010-02-04 Thread Andrew niven
, February 05, 2010 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender Well, jokingly, I can say they came before forks and knives and spoons, grin! good ideas, but they don't work in certain instances, and then it's wise to rely on the food processor. Sandy - Original Message