Grandma's pie crust trick I wish I learned sooner

My aunt pulled me aside at Thanksgiving and said 'freeze your butter, then grate it into the flour.' No more crumbly dough after 15 years of fighting with the rolling pin. Anyone else got a weird baking hack like that?

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stellachen12d ago

My grandma used to keep a marble rolling pin in the freezer. She swore it helped the dough stay cold while she worked it. I never really believed it until I tried it myself one Christmas and the crust came out so flaky my dad actually complimented it. He never notices anything I bake.

the_elliot12d ago

Heard a baker once say the same thing about keeping your tools cold.