Wrapped In Crust

Wrapped In Crust

Lots of comfort food starts with a crust, and we used one recipe to create four ways to eat yourself into sweet satisfaction.

(L-R): One crust works great to create a variety of treats: Tiny apple pies using muffin pans, potpies in mason jars, a larger streusel apple pie, perfect for two, surrounded by cute shaped dough bites, and mini-quiches rounded out our baking day.

Cute potpies served in mason jars with pre-made cooked crusts is a simple way to dish out something special on a winter evening. You can find detailed recipes at TodaysTransitions.com.

Butter Crust

• 1¼ cups flour • 1 stick salted butter • ¼ cup chilled water

Put flour in cold bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the cold water slowly, mixing in with a fork. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Roll the dough into a circle using flour on a cool surface, then press it into a pie plate or cut into desired size.

You can also buy pie dough — we tried out pre-made mini pie dough for the small pies and it worked well!

Herb seasoned quiche cooked in one larger pan or made into bite size servings using a muffin tin makes a great protein bite.

By Anita Oldham | Photos by Melissa Donald

Winter 2022-2023 | TodaysTransitions.com