piecrust


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piecrust

(ˈpaɪkrʌst)
n
1. (Cookery) the cooked pastry crust of a pie
2. (Cookery) US shortcrust pastry
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pie•crust

(ˈpaɪˌkrʌst)

n.
the crust or shell of a pie.
[1575–85]
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Translations

piecrust

[ˈpaɪkrʌst]
A. N (= base) → fondo m de masa; (= top) → tapa f de masa
B. CPD piecrust pastry N (US) → pasta f quebradiza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

piecrust

[ˈpaɪˌkrʌst] ncrosta di torta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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CANOLA OIL PIECRUST 1/2 cup canola oil 5 tablespoons ice water 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (check expiration date) 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour Dash of salt To begin, we need a double crust for a 10-inch pie plate.
Yield: 1 gallon LEMONADE PIE 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (74-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (6-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping divided 1 (9-inch) graham cracker piecrust or 72 individual graham cracker crusts For garnish: fresh lemon slices, fresh mint, and fresh berries With mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
The dessert includes sea salt sweet cream ice cream with strawberries, graham cracker piecrust and blue gummy sharks.
Allow to cool and roll into piecrust." was printed in 1939, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
Elegant and balanced Chardonnay with flavors of lemon zest, bardett-pear and a hint of piecrust. Medium bodied yet rich in flavor, the savory acidity and roundness of the fruit are very complementary.
Elegant and balanced chardonnay with flavors of lemon zest, bartlett-pear and a hint of piecrust. Medium bodied yet rich in flavor, the savory acidity and roundness of the fruit are very complementary.
Among other pie-making tricks and tips, Talkeenta Roadhouse owner Trisha Costello teaches Von and Alisa to place the ingredients for their piecrust in the mixing bowl in small piles so they can easily review what they've added before beginning the process to combine the butter, flour, salt, and ice water into pastry.
The Princess Di/ New Romantic shirts with ruffled, piecrust collars that gave the illusion your head was emerging from a packet of your gran's doilies.
Leading the sisterhood of creatives, director Diane Paulus fills the production with clever touches--a scalloped piecrust proscenium, a fluid and easygoing flow and a natural truthfulness in the performances.
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Pour the mixture into an unbaked piecrust. Place the pie on a cookie sheet.
My grandmother's piecrust table from the 1920s, the love seat we brought from his mother's when we moved her into assisted living; my parents' coffee table, the lamp from the apartment in the Bronx where he grew up.