Pie crust

Why This Pie Crust Breaks Every Baking Rule — and Still Turns Out Perfect

This flaky pie crust recipe makes the perfect pie crust. It's super light and flaky, and full of layers. It's the perfect pie dough for sweet pies and savory pies.

Double crust pie dough

This super easy homemade pie crust is buttery, flaky, and perfect for any pie! The laminating technique creates beautiful layers, while the double-chill method ensures no shrinkage.

Fully blind-baked pie crust with golden fluted edges and docked bottom in a white pie dish.

This foolproof pie crust method gives you buttery, flaky layers without the stress. No fancy tools, no guessing, just clear steps, real-baker tips, and a crust that never shrinks or gets soggy. Perfect for beginners and pros.

Fully blind-baked pie crust with golden fluted edges and docked bottom in a white pie dish.

This foolproof pie crust method gives you buttery, flaky layers without the stress. No fancy tools, no guessing, just clear steps, real-baker tips, and a crust that never shrinks or gets soggy. Perfect for beginners and pros.

<p>Christopher Kimball, founder of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, spent decades perfecting this recipe for foolproof pie dough that’s both tender and easy to work with. “We tried to speed up the chilling of the dough by popping it in the freezer,” he says, “but that didn’t give the starch in the dough enough time to get sufficiently hydrated. An hour in the refrigerator was perfect. If we chilled it for more than a few hours, it needed a few minutes on the counter to soften before...

You know those golden shards of crust that shower onto the plate or table when you cut (or bite) into something particularly crisp? Think baguette, croissants ... or pie crust. Super-flaky pie crust crackles under the pressure of your fork, yielding reluctantly before finally giving way — leaving behind delicate crumbs of golden pastry. If no one’s looking, you pick them up and furtively lick them off your fingertips; who can resist?