How did your pies turn out? I'd recommend using king Arthur or gold medal bread flour, or a higher gluten flour (all trumps) for a new York crust. 00 flour is used for neopolitian pies but you need a minimum of 750 degrees to bake it correctly. Here are some pies I baked up last night using...
This will yield two 14in pies
AP Flour (100%): 373.83 g | 13.19 oz | 0.82 lbs
Water (50%): 186.92 g | 6.59 oz | 0.41 lbs
IDY (.5%): 1.87 g | 0.07 oz | 0 lbs | 0.62 tsp | 0.21 tbsp
Salt (1%): 3.74 g | 0.13 oz | 0.01 lbs | 0.67 tsp | 0.22 tbsp
Oil (8%): 29.91 g | 1.05 oz | 0.07 lbs | 6.65 tsp...
There is a big difference between AP
and bread flour. The flavor and oven spring are not the same.
Aunt Bea, if you are looking for a cheap great tasting bread flour try the Gold Medal "better for bread flour" sold at Walmart. I can get a 5 lb sack here for $2.80.
Use this recipe.
Here is the recipe folks. This will yield five 14 inch pies.
Flour (100%): 1235.62 g | 43.58 oz | 2.72 lbs
Water (62%): 766.09 g | 27.02 oz | 1.69 lbs
IDY (.5%): 6.18 g | 0.22 oz | 0.01 lbs | 2.05 tsp | 0.68 tbsp
Salt (2%): 24.71 g | 0.87 oz | 0.05 lbs | 4.43 tsp | 1.48 tbsp...
Here's the recipe folks. Better late than never.
9” Dough Ingredients (STANDARD CAKE PAN; final dough weight should be about 220 grams)
All Purpose Flour 100% 117g
Fine cornmeal 8g
Water (110 deg. F) 50% 62.5 g 1/4 cup plus 1/2 Tablespoon ( 2.2 oz. )
Corn oil 12.5% 15.6 g 1.2...
Typically 00 flour isn't used unless you have a minimum of 700 degrees to bake with. I'd go with king Arthur bread flour or gold medal "better for bread flour".