piecrust
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- noun
- /ˈpaɪkrʌst/
:
masa de tarta
- And it happened: I learned how to make a decent piecrust.
- refrigerated piecrusts
- package refrigerated piecrusts
- unbaked piecrust
Examples
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To make the dessert, roll out the piecrust and fit it into the baking dish before adding the filling.
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Meanwhile, roll out your piecrust into a pie dish.
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"I need to roll out that piecrust, Jack."
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The smell of fresh piecrust was everywhere.
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Even in colonial America, the piecrust was tossed rather than eaten.
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Add the filling and top with a second rolled-out piecrust, crimping the edges closed.
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It is the size a piecrust should be, and you flour your dough lightly, put your dough in there, zip it up, and roll it out.
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If you're leery about using Crisco, Alice Waters has a fabulous piecrust recipe that uses only flour and butter.
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If you aren't allergic to rice or corn, there are a lot of readily available pre-made gluten-free ingredients like piecrusts that will make your day easier.
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We've been using readymade piecrust lately (life with a baby!), but if you're feeling ambitious, I've included my grandma's favorite piecrust recipe below.
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Synonyms
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A thin pastry layer used as the bottom or top of a pie that holds the filling
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A baked or unbaked pastry crust that holds the filling of a pie
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A soft mixture of flour, fat, and water used as a base for pies and tarts
How Thick
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Piecrust is simply the two words pie and crust, and crust once meant a 'shell' or 'rind', like the crust on bread. So a piecrust is the pastry 'shell' that holds the filling.