Pecan Pie Wins Best of Show at Ohio State Fair
Lynda Mackey captured top honors in the Ohio State Fair Single-Crust Pie Contest with a simple fluted crust and a crumbly crackly filling that lets whole pecans shine. Judges praised balance of butteriness sweetness and a hint of salt, with Mackey later named best of show amid stiff competition from lemon macaroon chocolate and fudge nut pies.
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Making a good crust for pie says Emily Lewis
A guide on pie crust science notes the impact of fat size from cutting together flour with fat, the role of cold water, and minimal handling to avoid gluten. Ohio State Fair judges advise on blending, salt, and fat choice, highlighting butter over shortening and preferences against lard for flavor.
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Crust Recipe Fragments Include Flour Shortening Butter
Readable fragments show a crust mixture with 1 cup flour a pinch of salt and shortening. butter quantity appears as 2 tablespoons in one line and 3 tablespoons in another, plus a note on cold handling.
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Best of Show Pecan Pie Recipe Notes and Garnishes
Instructions and two complete pecan pie variations with crust and filling steps. Includes preheat temperatures 350 and 425 degrees, eggs sugar corn syrup butter vanilla extracts almonds and pecans, bake times thirty five to fifty minutes, yields for 8 or 9 inch pies, optional whipped cream garnish.
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Coconut Macaroon Pie Recipe Card
A simple single crust pie with coconut filling. Ingredients include eggs sugar vanilla vinegar margarine and coconut. bake at 300 degrees for about one hour until set. Cool on a wire rack yields one 8 inch pie.
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