Seeing an iron skillet that's smooth as satin can bring me to tears. It took a lot of love to put the finish on that pan. It looks just like my mom's. What a sweet blessing that you received from a 90-yr old "child"! I'm inspired to try your crust recipe. Love the blog. I feel the same way, Holly. As I said, I can only imagine how many meals were served from that skillet. And you're right, it's smooth as satin and absolutely non-stick; I rinse it out and put back on the burner, then rub with shortening, then cool. Takes less than a minute, but the time is well spent to keep an old friend like this in good shape! PJH

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