Unless you’re a professional pastry chef, you probably make just a couple of pies a year — at most. As we head into peak ...

As the late writer Nora Ephron once said, “There’s no point in making pie crust from scratch.” While we can’t entirely agree ...

But, if you only have pre-fitted frozen shells to choose from, all hope is not lost. Pick one that is fitted to a 9-inch aluminum deep dish pan. Then: This pie pastry was moved into a glass dish.

Cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture resembles ... Freeze tart shells for 20 minutes. Line each frozen shell with a 3-inch square of parchment paper or a paper muffin liner; fill ...

Many of the pastry chefs we spoke with encouraged everyone to try a from-scratch version, which can also be made in advance and frozen. But you’re already reading this story, so their pleas are ...

No pastry cutter needed, just a trip to the freezer aisle. While most of our testers had never heard of Wholly Wholesome before tasting, we can now confidently say it’s the best frozen pie crust ...