Pie crust emergency!

[cindy-k-mi]

I'm making chicken pot pie for dinner. It's snowing like crazy (so I'm not going out for more flour), and it's time to make the crust. I only have about half of the all-purpose flour that I need to make a pie crust. Can I substitute bread flour for the rest? Will it make much of a difference? Please answer asap.

TIA,

Cindy

 

[CathyZ]

Yes, it will make a difference but yes you can use it

 

[joe]

if you have cake flour, which is low in gluten, add it with the bread flour, which is high.

 

[wildwoods]

i think you can also sub in some ground nuts, but the flavor may not go so well with chicken pot pie

 

[mistral]

It probably won't make a difference, but make sure. . .

to add some extra fat/butter and make sure to handle it as little as possible. 1 1or 2 tablespoons of vinegar added to the crust will help keep it more tender, and you won't notice the flavor. Add it when you add the water.