Your very best pie baking tips

Question

If you're anything like us, you don't just want to bake a pie—you want to bake a *really good* pie. So, we're calling on you, pro pie bakers: share your best tips and tricks below!

AntoniaJames · Answer

For any single crust pie, including those where the recipe calls for a cookie crumb crust, consider using a press-in crust -- so easy!! -- that tastes like a really good cookie (graham crackers and vanilla wafers don’t meet that description, to my mind), such as the one used in this tart:

https://food52.com/recipes...

The standalone recipe for the nut crescent crust is here:

https://food52.com/recipes...

Amanda's peach tart recipe has a nice press-in crust, too, for a different approach:

https://food52.com/recipes...

Highly recommended.

;o)

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