If you hold two forks together with the tips of the tines touching and
the handles pointing to three and nine o-clock, that gives you a rough
idea of what the bottom of a pastry blender looks like. It's got a
handle at the top, and the cutting blades at the bottom.
I've nicked myself on mine trying to get the stuff out from between
the blades, so hoping you have a better experience.
HTH,
Dani
On 3/20/17, Jen Schwaltze <schwaltze@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The first part of what I am doing is a French pastry school and Ottawa.
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On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 1:56 PM -0400, "Jonathan Rawlings"
<twosocks76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Chef's school? Where do you plan to attend this school? Chances are you
won't see one of these pastry blenders in whatever school you attend. I
certainly didn't see one in my school when I attended. I would suggest you
buy one for yourself if you intend on making empanadas, pie crust, biscuits,
or anything else where the fat and flour are combined before the liquids are
added to the flour. They shouldn't be any more than about $10.
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Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Question About Empanadas
Hi,
I haven't ever seen one. I am hoping to see one when I start chef school
unles I by one first lol.
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No. An immersion blender is not designed to use to cut fat into flour. I
don't see how it's even possible. If you do not have or have never seen a
pastry blender, don't be confused by thinking a pastry blender is an
electric appliance. It's not. It's a rather small tool that's operated by
hand.
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Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Question About Empanadas
Hi john,
Can you use an emersion blender in place of a pastry blender?
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Dani:
If you do not have a food processor, you'll have to cut in the fat
using two forks, or far better, a pastry blender. If you do not have a
pastry blender, I suggest you get one. They're fairly small, inexpensive,
and invaluable for cutting fat into dough as for making pie crust,
biscuits,
coffee cakes, or other similar recipes. To answer your question, I'd say
you're going for a mixture that resembles coarse cornmeal. Jon
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From: "Dani Pagador"
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Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Question About Empanadas
I just looked at the dough recipe so I can get the ingredients ready.
Recipe calls for a food processor, and to pulse the 1-1/2 sticks of
butter in with the flour and salt.
I don't have a food processor, so will need to do this by hand. Before
I add in the eggs and milk, is the pulsed flour/salt/butter mixture
suppose to look like cornmeal?
Thanks,
Dani
On 3/8/17, Rob wrote:
You can make them any size you like.
Use anything from the bottom of a tin can to a coffee cup to cut them
out.
I use a diced tomato can for biscuits and empanadas. I hope yours come
out
good.
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From: Dani Pagador
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 21:35:13 -1000
Subject: [blindcooks] Question About Empanadas
Hi, Everyone.
I want to make something for David's birthday this Friday. I'm out of
oats, so no apple crisp. I've got flour and all the other stuff, so
was thinking empanadas instead. Of course I've never made them before.
But I can sure eat them when they're around. *smiley*
I found a recipe for empanada dough, but am not sure how big to make
the circles that hold the filling. I was thinking maybe the size of a
dessert plate? I'm also not sure how to go about cutting them out.
Would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks,
Dani
