Learn five simple ways to crimp and flute a pie crust for elegant decorative edges on your sweet and savory pies.

It won't matter how tasty your pie is if the crust turns out looking less than ideal. For a good-looking pie, you need to learn how to properly crimp the crust.

Crimping and fluting might sound like groovy dance moves, but both terms describe ways to decorate the edges of your pie crust while helping to seal in your filling.

Crimping a pie crust is like putting on a piece of statement jewelry before you leave the house. It’s strictly decorative and won’t make your pie any tastier (or will it?), but looks oh-so ...

To blind bake a pie crust, roll out your favorite pie dough and transfer it to a pie pan. Crimp or finish the edges and chill the crust in the fridge for 30 minutes.

One of the easiest ways to crimp a pie crust is to press the tines of a fork along the rim of the plate. But it's almost as simple to create a scalloped pattern using your thumb and index finger.

A step-by-step visual guide on how to make a pie crust without a food processor.

A&E Food How to freeze pie and pie crust Wed., Nov. 30, 2022 To freeze a whole or baked pie, place it on a sheet pan and freeze it solid before wrapping it up. (Scott Suchman for the Washington ...