This is our family’s favorite pie crust for ease of use with a flaky outcome. We use vegetable shortening for easy dough handling and maximum flakiness; unsalted butter adds rich flavor. Put flour, ...

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You asked about pie crust recipes and here is one I’ve used for years that has been great: In a large bowl, mix together 4 cups flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoons salt. Add 1 3/4 cups of ...

The paper-bagged pie was a breeze to cook, especially once I got the parchment arranged and secured around it, which was a ...

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From left, three pies made with buttery, crisp shortcut pie crust: hazelnut, pear and cardamom tart; walnut and molasses pie; and a British bakewell tart with cranberry sauce. Once the chef Clare de ...

New York Times bestselling author Erin Jeanne McDowell has been baking tasty treats for holiday tables since she was a teenager in her grandmother’s Kansas kitchen. Now, she teaches thousands of ...