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Test Kitchen's Favorite Pate Brisee

To avoid creating water pockets in your brisee (which will wreak havoc in your dough), make sure to strain the ice out of the water before drizzling it...

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Pate Sucree

Use this pate sucree with our Heirloom-Squash Tartlets or, with a citrus variation, with our Mini Cranberry Meringue Pies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Caramelized Apples in Phyllo Tarts

Phyllo is neither the culinary bully nor nutrition nightmare that it is commonly thought to be. Quick hands and a good pastry brush or nonstick cooking...

Author: Martha Stewart

Gluten Free Pie Dough

Add this dough recipe to your gluten-free baking arsenal -- it can be used for sweet and savory pies alike.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Pecan Tart

This is an elegant spin on classic pecan pie. A sprinkle of bourbon on the hot pie adds to the rich taste.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coconut Cream Tart

This sweet treat with a taste of the tropics can be savored all year long.

Author: Martha Stewart

Crostata Dough

Use this Crostata Dough in our Lattice-Topped Vanilla Bean Pineapple Tart.

Author: Martha Stewart

Curried Chicken Potpie

The filling in this variation on our Classic Chicken Potpie is spiced up with curry powder.

Author: Martha Stewart

Brown Butter Apple Pie

Brown butter imparts a rich nuttiness to the apple filling for this next-level pie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Black Bottom Pie

Chocolate appears 3 times in this black-bottom pie: The crust is made of chocolate wafers, the filling is rum-flavored ganache topped with macadamia nuts,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Fruit Tart

This beautiful fruit tart makes a stunning addition to any summer meal.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Tassies

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Author: Martha Stewart

Gingersnap Crust

This tasty pie crust is featured in the Butterscotch Cream Pie recipe from "The Craft of Baking," by pastry chef Karen Demasco.

Author: Martha Stewart

Peach Blueberry Pie

Our reader Ginny Kelly from Point Lookout, New York, got this recipe from her mother, who offered this advice: "Just tidy up the kitchen and keep an eye...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Cranberry Meringue Pie

Sweet and soft as air, meringue is what gives this show-stopper of a pie its fluffy, bouffant appearance. Looks aside, the meringue serves an important...

Author: Greg Lofts

Chocolate Espresso Kahlua Tart

A mocha tart laced with Kahlua is poised to work its seductive magic on the palate.

Author: Martha Stewart

Raspberry Tart

This classic fruit strip is made simply from luscious fresh raspberries and silky pastry cream inside a crisp shell of puff pastry. The tart shell can...

Author: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Pecan Praline Pie

This recipe for pumpkin pecan-praline pie is courtesy of chef Paul Bergeron.

Author: Martha Stewart

Strawberry Tartlets

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Author: Martha Stewart

Jean Webster's French Silk Pie

This smooth, rich dessert comes to us from Amanda Graff, who works in our test kitchen at the television studio. It's an old family recipe.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rum Raisin Pie

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Author: Martha Stewart

Apple Custard Pie

Don't be intimidated by the kataifi (shredded phyllo); it's easy to find and comes in a big bunch that you simply need to pull apart before baking.

Author: Martha Stewart

Upside Down Lemon Meringue Pie

Our recipe tester's grandmother Josephine Rege has been making her version of lemon angel pie for more than 60 years. We updated her recipe, and the result...

Author: Martha Stewart

Rum Vanilla Cream Pie

The first bite of this seemingly traditional 1950s-style cream pie is quite a surprise, with a hit of rum in both custard and piped whipped cream.

Author: Martha Stewart

Brown Sugar Butternut Squash Pie

To make this recipe in less time, you can substitute organic canned butternut-squash puree for the fresh squash. For the decorating technique, see our...

Author: Martha Stewart

Gateau Basque

Basque settlers first arrived in Nevada during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s. Originally from the Pyrenees region of France, they brought with them a...

Author: Martha Stewart

Candied Orange Chocolate Caramel Tart

This knockout dessert was inspired by the legendary chocolate-caramel tart created by the equally legendary pastry chef Claudia Fleming. To impart citrus...

Author: Martha Stewart

Tart Shells

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Wafer Crust

Use this recipe to make our Espresso Cream Pie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Traditional Boston Cream Pie

In Boston cream pie, a classic first made at the Parker House hotel, the chilled custard filling is sandwiched between two cake layers.

Author: Martha Stewart

Shepherd's Pie with Ground Lamb

Author: Martha Stewart

Swiss Chard and Ricotta Galette

The unexpected pairing of oats and cream cheese adds flavor and texture to the crust of this Mediterranean-inspired free-form tart. It's filled with a...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Blueberry Tart

This glorious lemon-blueberry tart, filled with a tangy lemon curd, is topped with whipped creme fraiche and a garnish of candied lemon zest. Martha made...

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Pumpkin Cream Pie

The whipped-cream topping is stabilized with gelatin so it doesn't collapse. The entire pie can be assembled up to a day ahead.

Author: Martha Stewart

Mile High Apple Pie

Resist the urge to cut into this pie before it has cooled completely so the juices have time to thicken. This pie tastes even better the day after it has...

Author: Martha Stewart

Deep Dish Pumpkin Meringue Pie

This mile-high pumpkin pie has major curb-appeal, thanks to a simple meringue topping. For just the right texture, whip the whites until they hold stiff,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chicken Potpie with Puff Pastry

Author: Martha Stewart

Upside Down Pecan Pie

This confection is for the pecan-pie fan who prefers nuts and caramel to the traditional butterscotch filling. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cranberry Meringue Tart

Martha bakes this spectacular cranberry tart at Thanksgiving. It has an easy press-in crust made with a buttery mixture of crushed saltines which balances...

Author: Martha Stewart

Ground Beef Pie

Prepare this savory pie of ground beef in phyllo dough ahead of time, and refrigerate overnight. Bake the next day and have an impressive main course or...

Author: Martha Stewart

Empanada Dough

Use this Empanada Dough recipe to make our Spicy Chicken Empanadas.

Author: Martha Stewart

Blueberry Lattice Pie

Fresh blueberries are enhanced with lemon and cinnamon for the filling of this beautifully decorated pie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Custard Pie

This pear dessert is mostly hands-off, so you can get the rest of dinner ready while it cooks in the oven.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pioneer Vinegar Pie

Packing all of the comforting flavors of apple pie without any of the fruit, this pioneer pie harkens back to a time when produce was scarce but ingenuity...

Author: Martha Stewart

Quick Chocolate Meringue Pie

This recipe comes courtesy of Diane Rasberry of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She says the chocolate filling of this pie is balanced out by the not-too-sweet...

Author: Martha Stewart

Prebaked Pie Crust

Use this crust to make Alexis's Sweet Potato Pie -- it makes a sensational Thanksgiving dessert.

Author: Martha Stewart

Raisin Tart

This simple tart is loaded with golden and dark raisins and flavored with a hint of lemon. Martha made this recipe on episode 509 of Martha Bakes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Deep Dish Pumpkin Custard Pie

As the pie bakes, the filling separates into a silky, creamy custard base with a featherlight souffleed pumpkinlayer on top.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Caramel Tarts

Claudia Fleming, pastry chef at New York City's Gramercy Tavern, served these luscious tartlets at her own wedding.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rhubarb Strawberry Lattice Pie

Strawberries mellow out the sharp edges of rhubarb in this pie. You can use raspberries instead or omit the berries entirely (use 2 pounds rhubarb if you...

Author: Martha Stewart