Back to Top Tips Pie Crust Measure ingredients precisely. Add water sparingly, one tablespoon at a time, until dough forms a ball. Do not overwork dough in mixing and kneading. Do not stretch the dough crust to fit the pie plate as crust shrinks when baked. Cover the edges of the pie crust with aluminum foil and remove for last 15 minutes of baking to prevent crust from getting too brown before pie is done.
Pie Filling Use large eggs for recipes.