http://www.democraticunderground.com/115713220Oh my.
Skins's island is pretty noisy this evening, and as I have a headache, I decided to head for the quieter climes of the cooking and baking forum.
Viva_La_Revolution (25,826 posts)
Please help with my pie recipe.. it came out too runny
Butterscotch Peach Pie (the flavor was excellent, just came out too soupy)
4 cups sliced fresh peaches (maybe too juicy and it threw it off?)
3/4c brown sugar
2 T. flour
1/3 c light corn syrup
3 T butter
(mix in saucepan and boil to thicken. Not enough flour or didn't cook it long enough?, I usually use cornstarch)
Then you add
2 T. lemon juice
1/2 t. vanilla
pour over the peaches and bake
How can I make sure I get it right this time?
I'm sure the pie-and-jam primitive, who ices her upper shelf, will come to the rescue. Let's wait and see.
cbayer (110,218 posts)
1. I recently made one that came out great.
I used regular sugar (1 cup), much more flour (like 2/3 cup) mixed with a little cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, then tossed the peaches in it. Dotted the top with butter before putting on the top crust.
Viva_La_Revolution (25,826 posts)
2. thanks, I think it needs more flour too
I've always liked peach pie done your way too, with a little spice. This butterscotch one comes out almost creamy tasting...
I'm gonna go give it another try!
Warpy (64,232 posts)
3. You used flour instead of cornstarch
Cornstarch has much more thickening power, spoonful by spoonful, than flour does.
^^the defrocked warped primitive, who's meaner and uglier than a rattlesnake.
Viva_La_Revolution (25,826 posts)
4. I'll try it both ways eventually
this time, 1/3 cup flour and 1 T cornstarch. I'm digging in as soon as it cools a little more
Warpy (64,232 posts)
5. I find flour tends to make it gummy while cornstarch keeps the syrup crystal clear.
I thicken with flour (usually rice flour since I can't eat wheat) only when the stuff will be reheated.
^^one notices the defrocked warped primitive alleges
yet another "allergy."
It appears the only thing she's not "allergic" to is chocolate.
Lisa0825 (12,513 posts)
6. Suggestion for serving a runny pie....
It has happened to me before, so instead of plates, I served it over ice cream in a bowl, and everyone thought I had just made a fancy ice cream dessert!
Well, the above's the whole campfire, and the always-helpful pie-and-jam primitive didn't show up.
Probably rushed down to the convenience store to buy a 5-pound bag of ice, which she wears instead of a
brassiere.
