Tarts & Pies

Much as we love lard, we gotta say, this all-butter pie crust has a special place in our hearts. And on our thighs.

• (1)
• 35 M
• 2 H, 20 M
• 8

An unconventional approach to apple pie that happily involves booze and lotsa butter. Even more memorable than the classic.

• (10)
• 45 M
• 4 H, 25 M
• 34

Though we dearly loved Pop Tarts as kids, even then we thought the packaged pastries ought to be better. Flakier. Fruitier. Fresher. Just like these. And they’re quite simple to pull off.

• (4)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 22

This rustic galette can be charmingly misshapen yet still loses none of its appeal—and is unspeakably easier to make than pie. And yet to guests it’s just as impressive. Pretty easy math.

• (3)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 6

Tart rhubarb collides with sweet blueberries to create some serious summer pie envy among strawberry rhubarb loyalists.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 3 H
• 8

Love in pastry-encased incarnation. Simply envelope fruit filling in pie crust and fry until golden and crisp outside, bubbling and lovely inside. Deep-frying phobes, it’s easy as can be. Swear.

• (1)
• 1 H, 10 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 8

Warning: This tart is best when consumed within a few hours of emerging from the oven. We don’t see this as being a problem. We suspect you won’t either.

• (2)
• 20 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 10

Dare we say this is better than your mom’s rhubarb pie? We dare. This lovely rendition flaunts a lovely custard filling with sweet-tart rhubarb atop an impossibly buttery and flaky crust.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H
• 3 H
• 8

Buttery and crumbly in the best possible way, these crazy easy bars have all the taste—but none of the fuss—of the classic linzer tart.

• Quick Glance
• 40 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

Strange how such a sweetly stunning sensation can be just sugar, cream, flour, and vanilla. Couldn’t be easier—or more enticing.

• (6)
• 20 M
• 5 H
• 28