Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

baker cutting circles out of dough - PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/Shutterstock A lattice design on a pie crust is a timeless, stunning effect that requires advanced pastry knowledge and a deft touch.

Use a pie recipe you love. This All Buttah Pie Dough is a classic. It’ll turn out expertly flaky, so long as you let it chill well before rolling. Which brings me to the next point . . . Make sure ...

It would be a shame to go through all the trouble of homemaking a pie, gathering the ingredients, and mixing the fillings, all to present it to your guests with a boring crust. While there are various ...

Flaky pastry crusts are the most popular pie crusts in America. Conjure an image of a pumpkin pie, a lattice-topped apple pie or even one of those thick slab pies, and it’ll most certainly be wrapped ...

I have a confession to make. I don't like to make pie crust. I can. I have. I do. I don't like to, so I don't. I buy ready-made pie crusts. And doing so has several benefits. First, my husband is ...