Buttery pie pastry can be a blank slate for upping your game. The neutral flavor lends itself to countless flavor adjustments, and you can get crafty with the edging and top crust design by stamping out attractive vents, weaving lattices, and crusting the surface in sugar. Read on to learn how easy it is to make a masterpiece.
START WITH PERFECT PASTRY
Our go-to dough is an all-butter formula with a mixing method that makes it tender, flaky, and easy to roll: “Waterproof ” a portion of the flour by processing it with butter to prevent it from absorbing water and forming gluten, and then process the remaining flour into that paste. Moisten
