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The Curious Tale of Grandma Bess’s Schnecken
Two cups of all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, a teaspoon of sugar, two-thirds of a cup of shortening, 8 tablespoons of water plus a secret ingredient, and a pastry blender. If I follow Mom’s family recipe, I’ll have pie crust in a few hours even though her recipe is full of plot-holes. A 10-minute forgotten video of her making pie one Memorial Day seven years ago fills in the gaps. I can make pie.