Etymology
Origin of piecrust
Example Sentences
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Prepare Pie crust: If making a homemade piecrust, incorporate the following into your recipe: 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, orange zest, 1 tablespoon sugar.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023
Food magazines typically celebrate Thanksgiving in mid-July, bronzing turkeys and crimping piecrust four months in advance.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2019
For the piecrust, in a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar and salt together.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2019
The apple pie version actually looks like tiny little slices of apple pie, with a baked apple color and little white base like a piecrust.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2014
In places I have to crunch through the top layer of snow, thick as piecrust.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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