Appreciation post: My aunt's 'crazy' trick for pie crust actually works

Tyler Wells · 2026-03-25T14:05:07.687977+00:00

She swore by grating frozen butter into the flour instead of cutting it, and I thought it was a gimmick until I tried it last Thanksgiving. The crust was the flakiest I've ever made, no special tools needed. Has anyone else had a weird family tip that turned out to be a game changer?

susan_nguyen5mo ago

My mom adds a splash of cold coffee to her chocolate cake batter.

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nina_knight995mo ago

Got a similar one from my grandma. She puts a whole ice cube in her meatloaf mix, says it keeps it from drying out. Sounds nuts but it actually works.

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michael_bennett115mo ago

What's the point of grating butter? I used to think it was dumb but now my crust is perfect.

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