How to Cut in Cooking Fats
Add the flour to a mixing bowl., Cut the fat or shortening into small pieces, if the fat is cold. , Add the cut up pieces of fat to the flour. , Use a pastry blender or two table knives to cut the fat into the flour.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Add the flour to a mixing bowl.
You may also add salt, sugar or baking powder, if called for, when planning to cut the fat into the flour mixture. -
Step 2: Cut the fat or shortening into small pieces
,, If you are using a pastry blender you normally press down and rock back-and-forth to cut the fat into the flour.
If you are using two table knives, then cut the fat into the flour using a criss-cross slicing motion.
Most recipes ask the fat to be cut into the flour mixture until the fat looks like it's the size of pea. -
Step 3: if the fat is cold.
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Step 4: Add the cut up pieces of fat to the flour.
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Step 5: Use a pastry blender or two table knives to cut the fat into the flour.
Detailed Guide
You may also add salt, sugar or baking powder, if called for, when planning to cut the fat into the flour mixture.
,, If you are using a pastry blender you normally press down and rock back-and-forth to cut the fat into the flour.
If you are using two table knives, then cut the fat into the flour using a criss-cross slicing motion.
Most recipes ask the fat to be cut into the flour mixture until the fat looks like it's the size of pea.
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