Perfecting the Pie Crust (DVD + Streaming)

The perfect pie crust is something of a work of art, not only visually but also technically. With Evan’s instruction, you will gain the skills necessary to conquer crust, the foundation for making luscious fruit pies or hearty savory pies. Evan also shares her decorating techniques, including crimping, creating appliqués and building beautiful lattice crusts. Straightforward instruction and Evan’s encouragement will make mastering this technique easy as pie!

NOTE: If you’d like to purchase only the DVD for this class, you may do so through this link. (Please note, any class PDF materials are not on the DVD itself. You must have streaming access to download those materials associated with the class.)

Getting Started (13:33)
Meet Evan Kleiman and learn about the tools and ingredients needed to make the perfect pie.

Making Pie Dough (35:59)
Learn how to make perfect pie dough with butter, shortening or even lard, using a variety of methods.

Rolling Out the Dough (26:47)
Learn how to roll out your dough without overworking it, place it in your plate without tearing it and add the perfect crimped edge.

Blind-Baked Crust (19:41)
Partially bake a crust the right way and then fill it to make a delicious brown butter, maple and yam pie.

Thickeners (18:17)
Explore how using thickeners — flour, cornstarch, tapioca starch or ClearJel — can dramatically change the consistency and taste of your pie.

Pie Decorating (28:02)
Add a top crust to your pie and then decorate it with tantalizing baked appliqués. Then learn to make picture-perfect lattice tops.

The Ultimate Apple Pie (29:21)
Evan shares her recipe for mouthwatering double-crusted apple pie. Learn which apples, thickeners and spices to use, then bake it to perfection.

Evan Kleiman
A culinary multitasker, Evan is a cookbook author, radio personality, podcast host, consultant, teacher and restaurateur. In 2009, she created the Pie-A-Day project, chronicling the baking of a different pie every day for the entire summer. The project concludes each summer in Los Angeles with a pie-baking contest that includes more than 280 entries and 2,000 attendees.

How will I receive my DVD class?
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Do you ship internationally?
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Do your DVDs work on international players?
Yes, our DVDs should be compatible with any DVD player in use today. All our videos have been created with all current Region Codes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8). If you have trouble viewing a DVD purchased from Craftsy.com, please contact Customer Service.

What is your return policy?
We want to be sure you’re satisfied. If you have trouble playing your DVD, if the content is not correctly presented on the DVD, or you are dissatisfied with the content of your class, we will work with you. Contact Craftsy customer service via email or phone. Upon your request, and upon your return of the DVD to us, we will refund your purchase price or send you another DVD to replace a damaged or incorrect DVD, whichever is your preference. If you do receive a full refund, your streaming video class will also be removed from your Craftsy account, so on-demand video access will no longer be available to you.