disclaimer: i am not a pastry chef. but i like pie – no, actually i LOVE pie – but i feel like a bit of an amateur, as about half of my crusts used to turned out well, while others turned out soggy or too dark. and honestly, i’m a little nervous posting this because there are so many amazing pie/pastry chefs out there….but here goes with my story of how and why my crusts turn out really well every time now (and because i just wrote this, i’m sure my next one will flop!).