I agree, and have a new food processor as of say like a year or so ago, and
find it handy!
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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
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
You can also use your fingers. That's what I do.
If you're lucky enough to be Irish,
You're lucky enough!
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From: Rhonda Scott earthmag...@sbcglobal.net
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:45 AM
Subject: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry
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
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
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
; 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
, 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
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