Pies and Tarts

Some of the best cooks and cake bakers are intimidated by the thought of making a pie or tart crust, so homemade pies and tarts are too often left out of their repertoire. True, some of the techniques take practice, and if you live in a hot climate, rolling out pastry dough full of butter can be challenging. But all of the techniques can be mastered with a little repetition, so that even once-intimidated bakers will soon feel confident making everything from an apple pie to a berry tart.