Can't open finder window from dock

I have pinned my Applications folder to the dock, and when I click on it it automatically comes up as a grid. When I click and hold the folder it gives me four view options: Automatic (selected), List, Grid, Fan. I do not want any of these - all I want is for it to open in a finder window when I click on it. I am pretty sure I used to be able to do this in 10.1, why can I not do it in 10.5?

There is a trick to doing this -
In Finder, right click Applications and create an alias.
Drag the Alias into the dock.
That should do what you are looking to do.

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