Genius Hour 2.4

For the fourth week of this project, I decided to make raspberry pies. I used a recipe that I had done once before for Thanksgiving. The pie turned out pretty well the first time around, so my goal for this week was to improve my skills or improve the pie itself since the first time I made one. I hope to become a better baker and problem solver from this project. I get frustrated sometimes and it’s hard for me to except help in these times. I have improved on this in the past few weeks because I have been able to let my grandma help me and show me things.
    First, I had to make the crust. I made this the day before I baked the pies and left it in the fridge. The next day I took the dough out and let it warm before rolling it out. I didn’t have much trouble rolling the dough out. Then I make the raspberry filling. This filling is simple and easy for beginners. The raspberries can be tart so add more sugar if you prefer it sweet. I put the filling in the pan on the first layer of crust, then I laid the second half on top. The part that I struggled with the most was punching the crust. My grandma showed me two different techniques and I tried them both. They looked better than the first pie I had made but the fork technique didn’t work very well.
   I got good reviews this week also: 9/10 and 10/10. Some comments were that it was visually appealing, the crust was good, and that it was tart. I expected it to be tart so I served it with ice cream. Here are some pictures of the process: