Summer has officially started! And nothing says summer like pie. For the next four weeks we are celebrating summer with Pie Day Friday, featuring pie tips and tricks every week. First up: the double ...

Lemons are everywhere here in the Chronicle office, with coworkers bringing in bags of the fresh citrus. A former coworker, Judy Minshew, sent in this unusual recipe for Shaker Lemon Pie, which uses ...

This is our family’s favorite pie crust for ease of use with a flaky outcome. We use vegetable shortening for easy dough handling and maximum flakiness; unsalted butter adds rich flavor. Put flour, ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was out on the road in Northern California, heading southeast from Sacramento on Highway 16 toward the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It’s a beautiful drive, and on that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sweet and tart apples, cinnamon and lemon combine to make an ample, floral filling for a rustic apple pie. (Katrina Frederick / ...

To make dough: In food processor, pulse together flour, salt and sugar until thoroughly combined. Add shortening. Pulse until incorporated. (Note: Dough will look like moist sand.) Add butter. Pulse ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ADULT FIRST-PLACE WINNER Double-Crust Cherry Pie Recipe by Robin Dodge. Ingredients CRUST 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup shortening, lard or butter 6 ...

Short of any family drama, the biggest dilemma most of us face at the holiday table revolves around dessert. Specifically: Which pie do I choose? (Or, rather: Why do I get to try only one?) Why stop ...

9-inch (23 cm) glass pie plate, greased Rimmed baking sheet 1 recipe Sour Cream Pie Pastry Dough or 1 Large-Batch All-Purpose Vegan Pastry Dough, chilled (see recipes below) Divide pastry dough into 2 ...