On Wed 23 Nov 2005 09:59:29p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Damsel in
dis Dress?

> On 24 Nov 2005 05:54:30 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed 23 Nov 2005 09:27:44p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Damsel
>>in dis Dress?
>>
>>> I'm making my apple pie for the first time with a crumb topping. Would
>>> that be better made the same day as the dinner, to avoid having a
>>> soggy top? Also, it has sour cream in it. Would that require
>>> refrigeration?
>>
>>No, not necessary, Carol. Don't listen to what anyone else tells you.
>>Your sour cream apple filling will not spoil overnight, nor will the
>>crumb top become soggy. Refrigeration will ruin the texture of a crumb
>>top pie. I make them frequently and never refrigerate.
>
> Thank you, Wayne.
>
>>Soggy crust? Urp! A proper pie crust should be flaky and tender, but
>>never soggy.
>
> We're talking folded and refrigerated crusts here. They usually turn
> out well for me.

Nothing wrong with that. They do turn out well, and probably more people
should use them. I've eaten some pretty dreadful homemade piecrust. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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