a homemade pie crust; a filling that lets the fruit shine; and a sweet, crumbly, caramelized streusel on top. In this recipe, the apples are seasoned with only cinnamon and a squeeze of lemon ...

I use apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold their shape well during baking and have enough tartness to balance the sweetness of the filling. I simply melt butter in a skillet, add brown ...

Consider this top-rate contender, which melds cranberry and lemon flavors: The fruit-forward gelée filling is topped with a cloud of meringue, bringing a classic pie to new heights. What a happy ...

or in a pie with a no-bake filling. Why do some people add vinegar to their pie dough? Some bakers use vinegar, or even lemon juice, in their pie dough because they say it prevents gluten from forming ...

To prevent a pumpkin pie filling that’s too one-note, Jason Dady, chef/owner of Jason Dady Restaurants in San Antonio, Texas, adds a brown butter spice swirl to the equation: “To make it, you brown 4 ...

To judge the pies, we assessed the flavor and texture of the filling and crust, as well as the ratio of these two key elements. Here's how the pies fared against each other, which I ranked in ...