During the Great Depression in her small hometown of Thomaston, Georgia, my grandmother learned this brown bag apple pie recipe from ... nestled in a golden brown, crisp crust.

Not all pies require a blind baked crust. Blind baking is usually only used for pies that have a very moist filling or a ...

If you’ll be serving your pie to alcohol-sensitive individuals, All Recipes suggests using apple cider vinegar or rice ...

Return the crust to the oven and bake until it is set, dry, and very lightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes more. If your pie recipe calls for baking the filling, you can add the filling to the partially ...

Line the crust with parchment paper or foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans to prevent puffing or slumping. Bake until the edges of the crust are very lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes.