My aunt finally admitted her pie crust tip was a lie after 15 years

She told me to use ice cold butter and handle it as little as possible, but my crusts always came out tough. Turns out she's been using shortening this whole time and just didn't want to admit it. Anybody else have a family recipe secret that got busted?

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hugo_jones11d ago

Ngl shortening makes a way better crust than butter anyway.

wyatt_shah8511d ago

Cold shortening hits different. Team shortening forever.

paul_owens257d ago

355°F is the real temp where shortening shines for flaky biscuits. Has anyone tested that exact temp vs butter side by side?