- Add a dash of liqueur to fruit-pie fillings. - When using fruit slices with their skins on for color and decoration, avoid tough-skinned varieties such as Granny Smith. - - - Flaky Pâte Brisée Pie ...

If the top crust is relatively simple, Pfeiff-Boschek decorates it on a flat, metal disk, then cools it and slides it onto the pie. “I often place it on the disk in the freezer for 10 or 15 minutes to ...