A mix of butter and vegetable shortening gives you the best of both worlds: buttery flavor with a dough that’s forgiving enough to roll and shape without falling apart. The key is keeping the fats ...

The secret ingredient in this Milk Street recipe for single-crust pie dough is the sour cream. It may seem like a small amount, but it’s vital for a tender crust; don’t be tempted to skip it. You’ll ...

How to Make a Pie Crust: Combine Ingredients: Start by adding the flour and salt to a mixing bowl, then add the cold shortening and butter. You want to keep the “fats” in the pie crust cold so that ...

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We’ve all heard the term ‘easy as pie,’ but you have to set yourself up for success if you really want that saying to stick. And any great pie starts with a perfect pie crust — Ina Garten’s recipe is ...

Using a European-style butter with a higher butterfat percentage produces a super-flaky, tender, and flavorful crust. Donovan does not include sugar in her crust, but the high ratio of butter provides ...

Pie crusts can be daunting. But don’t be discouraged, says Becky Grasley, the baker behind Los Angeles’ The Pie Hole pie shops and author of a new cookbook, “Pie is Messy” (Ten Speed Press, $28).

The perfect pies for lazy days combine buttery press-in crumb shells with no-bake fillings and piles of fresh fruit. By Dawn Perry The allure of a homemade fruit pie is real: Just imagine a bubbling ...