Milk Street Digital Class: Pie School with Kate Lebo

Just in time for Thanksgiving, mark your calendars for the pie primer you need. Join Kate Lebo, author of the beloved classic book “Pie School”—recently re-released with 20 brand-new pies and encouragement to use a wider range of grains and fruits—for a class that covers all the essential lessons of great pie. You’ll learn to make a fantastic pie crust that’s easy to mix entirely by hand and doesn’t require any fussy pre-baking. We’ll cover the secrets of smooth rolling and professional-level crimping. And then the really fun stuff: the filling. Sure, you could simply toss pears with some sugar and call it a day, filling-wise. Or, you could infuse honey with cardamom while you macerate the fruit in nutmeg-spiked brandy, then toss it all together for a truly special pie. That’s what Kate chooses to do, and so should you. You’ll get pro tips and tricks on transforming any fruit filling, be it berries, apples or your choice of any number of “difficult fruits,” into something extraordinary. And Kate will share her favorite ways to make the top crust stunningly beautiful using lattice techniques, cutouts and more. The best part? This pie only gets better after a day or two, meaning you can make it along with Kate and serve it on Thanksgiving.

What's Included: You will receive a .zip file that includes the cooking school video as well as PDFs of the recipe instructions.