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 ...

Flaky pastry crusts are the most popular pie crusts in America. Conjure an image of a pumpkin pie, a lattice-topped apple pie or even one of those thick slab pies, and it’ll most certainly be wrapped ...