WILKES-BARRE — Certainly you can buy a pumpkin pie at your favorite supermarket, but if you agree that holidays are a time for tradition, why not bake a dessert the way your grandmother used to?

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Fresh mixed berries make the ultimate filling for summer pie. The secret is to pre-cook the blackberries. Pie is made in stages, and you can do a lot of it in advance, which makes the process more ...

Yes, golden crust and well-set filling can co-exist. Keeping all ingredients, especially butter, cold is crucial for achieving a flaky pie crust. Handle the dough gently and avoid overmixing to ...