I always appreciate it when someone gives me something. I especially like it when the gift is actually useful. A few weeks ago one of my daughter-in-law’s gave me a gift that fits this description perfectly.
As I wrote in an earlier post, I have made and still make a lot of pies. The last of this summer’s blackberries went into 2 pies yesterday. I shared one with my granddaughter and her folks since she has become my biggest pie fan. So the gift I received has made making pies even more fun.
It’s a Pastry Cloth and Rolling Pin Cover and I highly recommend it. The concept is so simple and yet has eluded me all the years I’ve made pies. The cloth is made of canvas and the rolling pin cover is like a cheese cloth. You sprinkle the cloth and the rolling pin (in it’s cover) with flour. It creates a non stick surface to roll out the dough. The idea is you won’t need to use more flour to roll the dough. We all know tough crusts are are the result of overworking the dough. This cloth allowed me to roll the dough with no more flour than I covered the cloth with. And it only took a few minutes to get the dough rolled to the correct size and thickness. It makes for a very flaky crust without the work. I bet Betty Crocker had one of these years ago!
I love it when I learn something new. This little gift has given me new joy to something I have always loved doing. I’m not planning on making a pie a day but maybe once a week. I need to consider that my sweet husband’s metabolism has changed a bit since 1972.