"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 May 2012 23:35:25 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> > On Mon, 28 May 2012 19:50:58 -0700, Me-an Hugh wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 28 May 2012 18:25:12 -0700, wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>These are the biscuits Squeaks usually makes for me when I visit.
>> >>
>> >>>Work chilled butter into dough with pastry blender.
>> >>
>> >> And if you don't HAVE a 'pastry blender'??
>> >
>> > Buy your biscuits in the blue tube.
>> >
>> > I'd answer your question but I know you're not sincere about wanting
>> > an answer.
>> >
>> > -sw
>> I'll answer. If you don't have a pastry blender, you can just arm
>> yourself
>> with two plain old table-setting knives (that won't cut much of
>> anything).
>> Hold one in each hand and do a criss-cross sort of cutting. The vital
>> detail in the recipe is the lack of saying what sort of flour. Obviously
>> (maybe) self-rising is not called for but there's a heap of difference in
>> the varieties and results. Polly
>
> Or use the ten pastry blenders you were born with.
Yeah. I used to own a pastry blender. Not sure if I still have it or not.
For biscuits and cookies I always use my hands. If it is something that
needs to be chilled before baking then I just chill it after. Your hands
will melt the butter.