Overworking the pie dough will develop gluten, resulting in a tough, mealy pie crust. After incorporating your butter, most recipes suggest adding ice water to the dough. At this point, you'll only ...
Recipe developer, cookbook author, and F&W Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple shares five crimping styles (along with his classic pie crust recipe) that will help your pies look like they ...
Making homemade pie pastry can feel daunting, but it's worth it: It's much tastier and butterier than the store-bought pie crusts, and it feels great to have mastered your own beautiful crimped crust.