Whether you’re proficient in pastry or a beginner baker, you’ve probably (or will inevitably) come across a baking recipe calling for an egg wash. This combination of beaten egg and some sort of water ...

If you've ever seen a perfect flaky, buttery pie crust with a shiny, burnished hue to it, and you're wondering why yours don't turn out that way, it's probably because you're missing one crucial step: ...

Egg wash is a culinary backup singer—you don’t notice it when it’s there, but you sure do notice its absence. Yet there’s always the moment mid-bake when you read ahead in the recipe and grunt, “Ugh, ...

It doesn't matter how good the filling is if the pie crust is soggy and sad. You don't need the results from a reader survey or online questionnaire to tell you that one of the most classic desserts ...

When I think of the quintessential pie, I think of the classic flaky crust. But there’s a world of fantastic crust types out there. Even within the flour-butter-liquid genre, you have everything from ...