How To Make A Vampie

Step 2 Cut Shortening Into Flour Mix

Cut shortening into flour mixture.

Use two knives and a criss-crossing motion to distribute shortening throughout the mixture.

Continue until mixture breaks up into blueberry-sized pieces.

VAMPIE TIP: It helps to dice your shortening into smaller pieces before dropping them into the flour.

Comments

[LisaYum]

I always got a big whisk and mushed them down :]

[osgeld]

or use one of these, they cost about 6 bucks, and their handy for mashed potatoes too

[thegirlwithacurl]

Doh! I HAVE one of these! It would've cut down on the labor. Oh well, next pie!

[craig3]

how is it used? just rolled side to side or just pressed down as if mashing potatoes?

[osgeld]

pressed down, the "blades" (some use thick wire) cut up the shortening, the contour is there to help match your mixing bowl ... you still need a knife or whatnot to clean it out every once in a while, but its much faster, and possibly safer my mom, who always thought i needed to know how to cook (thanks mom!) bought a couple of these at antique stores for like 99 cents, except they have wood handles and wires a quick search on google reviled that that the "wood n wires" model can be had brand new for 4.99, this one was 5.99 altho, like anything else they can go up or down in price