Homemade pies are delicious but notoriously tricky, mostly because of the crust. Fortunately, baking the crust upside down ...

When I think of the quintessential pie, I think of the classic flaky crust. But there’s a world of fantastic crust types out there. Even within the flour-butter-liquid genre, you have everything from ...

It all starts with the pie pan. Choose a glass pie plate or metal pie plate with a dull finish (vintage pie pans are a great option). Glass heats up gradually and allows your crust to bake evenly.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let me be honest here. Pie had me stumped when I started working as a professional baker. I could crank hundreds of cookies ...