Whereas puff pastry and flaky pie crust boast a bevy of butter, phyllo dough is made using olive oil, characteristic of its ...

Making your own pastry can be intimidating, especially trying to figure out which style works best for each particular baking project.

There's a whole world of pie crusts out there for your fruit pies and custard tarts. Here's when to use a flaky, shortcrust, hot water, or cookie crust.

Bake pot pie until pastry is golden brown, 40–45 minutes. Let cool 20–25 minutes before serving. Editor’s note: Head this way for more of our best recipes using puff pastry → ...

To keep things easy, we use puff pastry instead of pie crust. The result is a butter, flaky, and golden crust that gives a touch of crunch in contrast to the creamy filling.

Step 5. To blind bake: Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 375°. Place crust on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Line crust with 2 sheets of parchment paper (crumple parchment ...

Bake until the puff pastry is puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake until the pastry is cooked through and the filling is bubbling, 30 to ...