Article: Here's how to make a good, tasty pastry

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Q: Could you give me some hints on making a good pastry to enter at the fair? A: I have judged pies on more than one occasion for county fairs, and a good, tender and flavorful pastry is one thing that always attracts me to a good pie. During the month of July, I will try to cover standards for several baked products, with problems and causes. Even if you are not entering your baked products in the fair, you want them to be the very best for yourself and family.

Characteristics of standard pastry product:

Appearance rough; blistered surface with no large air bubbles

Golden brown edges

Center of bottom and top crusts are ...

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