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Know the makings of a basic pie crust. A traditional, flaky pie crust consists of flour, fat, liquid, and salt. You can make a basic pie crust with 1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or shortening, 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) salt, and 1/4 cup (60 ml) water.

Easy as pie is just the case with this pie recipe. Not your traditional apple pie, this filling is caramelized apples held together with a very glossy, just-thick-enough apple syrup. These tasty, pecan-filled mini pies are great for the holidays or an easy, elegant dessert anytime.

To make a basic fruit pie, first make the crust by mixing flour, butter, salt, and water and chilling it for 4 hours. Then, roll out the crust and transfer it to a pie pan. Next, mix together chopped fruit, cornstarch, sugar, salt, butter, and seasonings like nutmeg and cinnamon to make the fruit filling.

Now Italian Pies well that is a different type of dough. Sift flour, salt and sugar into a large bowl, add butter. Cut into the flour (using a pastry blender or even your clean fingers) until mixture resembles small coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with water (one tablespoon at a time) just until dough starts to come together.