Hello,
Years ago, my grandmother used to bake what was like a cross between a pie and a tart, using pie filling sandwiched between two rounds of pastry with an open hole on top. Unfortunately she's passed away, but this year I tried making some of these tarts on my own. I tried using a regular pie crust recipe and that didn't work. I tried asking my relatives if they had the recipe for the dough, and they gave me only a vague measure-by-eye summary, and that didn't work, either -- it came out too bland-tasting. The only thing they seemed to remember was that vinegar was used as an ingredient.
From what I remember, the tart pastry was similar to a pie crust, only softer, chewier, and more flavorful. ...Perhaps sort of like kolache pastry (only not puffed or layered) -- something that would enhance the flavor of the filling. Would anyone have a recipe for a pastry that would match this description?