My grandma swore by adding a spoon of vinegar to pie crust, and I finally tried it

She always said a tablespoon of white vinegar in the cold water for a double-crust apple pie would make it extra flaky. I thought it sounded odd, but I gave it a shot last Thanksgiving. The crust was so much easier to handle and baked up perfectly crisp. Has anyone else heard of this trick or have a different one for tough dough?

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aaron1762mo ago

Actually, it's a teaspoon of vinegar, not a tablespoon. Too much can make it taste weird.

tylermurray15d ago

Is a teaspoon really enough to make a difference though?

diana_king2mo ago

Huh, my grandma's secret was just swearing at the dough.