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,…
Save Soft, Melted Pie Dough With a Bag of Frozen Vegetables
Heat is the enemy of pie dough, which makes the summer pie an especially challenging task. Even if your home is climate controlled, the oven’s resonating heat and the warmth…
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…
The Easy Way to Roll Your Dough Into the Shape You Actually Need
Photo: GreenArt (Shutterstock) If only pie recipes asked you to roll the dough into an amoeba shape. I’m excellent at that one. But perfect circles or rectangles of dough? That…
How to Roll Out Pie Dough Without Ruining It
Photo: Dean Drobot (Shutterstock) Every time I feel a new season roll in, I think to myself, “It’s pie season!” Summer? Yes. Winter? Yes. Spring? Let’s have pie! Now that…