This Food Processor Pie Crust Recipe delivers a perfectly flaky, buttery crust with almost zero effort, thanks to quick pulses that keep the ingredients ice cold. It’s an easy, foolproof method that ...

Add vinegar (or vodka) to ice water for an ultra-flaky crust. Add herbs (and cheese!) in the dough for a flavor boost. Grate frozen butter for an ultra-flaky crust.

If your recipe calls for an empty, baked pie crust, you need to blind bake your dough. This just means baking your crust by ...

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust ta ...

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Fresh mixed berries make the ultimate filling for summer pie. The secret is to pre-cook the blackberries. Pie is made in stages, and you can do a lot of it in advance, which makes the process more ...

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in November 2021. I remember my first time. It was neither perfect nor pretty. Not tender or flaky, either. With a new copy of “The Pie and Pastry ...

I made sweet-potato pies using recipes from chefs Trisha Yearwood, Carla Hall, and Alton Brown. Yearwood's pie was simple yet a bit watery and Brown's fell apart as I ate it. Hall had the best recipe, ...

Pumpkin just projects a cheerful attitude, don't you think? It's hard to be cranky when you've got something pumpkin on your plate. Whether you associate it with the cozy vibes of fall celebrations or ...