25m ago
inFinding joy in the gradual mastery of pie crust
Exactly, and that 20% not freaking out is where most home bakers trip up. When you're too tense, you overwork the dough, right? @miles680's frisbee of despair is a classic example of what happens when cold butter meets warm hands and a panicked mind. Isn't it wild how such a simple process can feel like a high-stakes chemistry experiment? But once you internalize that the butter needs to stay distinct, the layers just happen, almost magically.