As a baker, seeing how your fruit pie turned out can be such a gut-wrenching moment. It's so disappointing to cut into a beautifully baked fruit pie just for the bottom to be a soggy mess. It's even ...

If there's one secret to making a show-stopping pie, it's learning how to prevent soggy pie crust. Having a golden-brown, ...

Pies are a perennial kind of dish. Whether it's the heart of summer or frosty fall, pies are welcome for any reason in any season. Besides not containing enough filling, a pie's biggest downfall can ...

A deep-dish, homemade fruit pie is a thing of beauty. It’s a great housewarming gift, an acceptable apology, and a good way to make friends. A hefty slice sporting a thick layer of cherry filling (or ...

A thin layer of crushed graham crackers under fruit filling keeps the pie crust from getting soggy. Graham crackers soak up juices, thicken the filling and add a warm, sweet flavor to every bite. This ...

Every time I bake a pie, the bottom crust does not get done. Do you have any tips or suggestions? There are a few strategies that will help create a crisp bottom for single- and double-crust pies.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Baking a pie or tart is theoretically simple—filling goes in the crust, bake, and eat. But the devil is in the details, as they say, and one part of ...