Making a lemon or passion fruit pie might seem easy at first glance, but those who study pastry know it's not that simple. To ...

pie crusts made with butter tend to show better browning than pie crusts baked with shortening. For the best butter-based ...

Flour, salt, sugar, fat. That’s it. That’s all you need for pie perfection. Butter is more flavorful and shortening makes for a flakier crust; a combination of the two offers the best of both ...

The less you mix the mixture, the flakier the crust will be. The foundation of a pie is as important as the filling. There are only four ingredients, so it's an easy task. Measure shortening ...

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I started by chilling the brandy, butter, and shortening for the pie crust in the fridge for an hour. Once it was cold I started making the crust in the food processor per the recipe's instructions.