How to Blind Bake a Pie Crust (Because You Probably Should)
Baking a pie or tart is theoretically simple—filling goes in the crust, bake, and eat. But the devil is in the details, as they say, and one part of the…
Make Your Next Pie Crust With Pop-Tarts
Making a graham cracker crust for your no-bake pies and cheesecakes is a bit old hat these days. Usher in this festive season with a crumb crust that’s far from…
The Fail-Proof Way to Make a Lattice Pie Crust
After a meal so gigantic that only stretchy pants will do, there remains one dish that everyone still looks forward to: pie. There’s pumpkin pie and pecan pie but, oh,…
The Best Way to Weigh Down Your Pie Crusts
Photo: Adri Smuts (Shutterstock) Blind baking pie crusts should be simple: You line crimped, chilled pastry with parchment or foil, fill with dried beans to weigh it down, and bake…
Enough With Sweet Cheesecakes, This One’s Got Meat
You think you know cheesecake, but have you noticed the cheesecake that’s been eyeing you from across the room? She’s a bit unusual, and she demands your attention. This cheesecake…
The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Is Made With Tofu
Surely you don’t have an anti-tofu bias, but if you do, you should knock it off and stop robbing yourself of possibilities and pleasure. I initially made this pie for…
You Don’t Need a Pie Bird
Photo: Courtesy of Amazon Checking a pie for doneness can be a tricky business. This is especially true for double crust pies (because everything’s hidden on the inside). Taking your…
You Might Be Using Pie Weights Wrong
I hate baking, especially when pie is the goal. I love to eat it, but I am just not good at making pie crust. If I manage to get the…
Cranberry Meringue Pie Is the Perfect Holiday Dessert
Photo: A.A. Newton Cranberries are often the only source of precious, richness-cutting acid on the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner tables, which is why I’ve always insisted that they belong on…
Don’t Roll Out Your Pie Crusts and Do This Instead
Photo: Vezzani Photography (Shutterstock) Rolling out a flaky pie crust is a pain in the ass. It’s temperature sensitive, needs beauty rest in the fridge, and even under the best…