Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A closeup of a slice of homemade apple pie - Sham Clicks/Shutterstock We all want our holiday pies to have the flakiest crust ...

We tested three common fats—butter, shortening, and lard—to see which would produce the crispiest, flakiest pie crust. If you're making a pie in advance, butter or lard is your best bet. Both fats ...

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ...

But you can still make a very flaky crust using all butter (or a mix of butter and lard/shortening) by not over-incorporating the butter into the flour -- cut it into the flour just until you see ...

Pie Crust is a simple recipe usually made up of fat, water, and flour, plus some salt for flavoring! When it comes to making ...

I have been making Pie crusts at home for the last 10 years, and nothing beats Paula Deen Pie Crust recipe. This recipe is beginner-friendly and calls for six essential ingredients only. It also does ...