Getting pie crust right every time can be a struggle, even for the most experienced bakers. Perhaps you are asking yourself: what could be so hard about this? Well, it's true that pie crust can be tricky. Baking is a science, and you can't deviate too far from the formulas. Here are the most common problems: Your dough is too crumbly. It breaks when you press it in the pan. It shrinks when it bakes. It's pale and underbaked. It's too tough. The bottom is soggy. Avoiding thes

Here at The Country Oven we are all about foods that bring people closer to their homemade roots. Remember when the stuff we ate contained ingredients we could pronounce? Well, we have this core value in common with Whole Foods, the nation's largest retailer of natural and organic consumables. And what's going on with Whole Foods? Well. in case you haven't yet heard. it was purchased by Amazon in August for over $13 billion, and the retail food industry is abuzz with the poss

First launched in 1949, the Pillsbury Bake-Off has long been one of the most anticipated events in the baking universe. In 2017, after a 4-year hiatus, the Bake-Off is back. Entries are being accepted starting this October, and the winner will be announced in February 2018. And what are the baking gurus at Pillsbury looking for? Well, in their own words, "We are in search of the best made-at-home recipes, and the heartfelt, funny, crazy family stories behind them!" While some

Whatever it is we are doing, we all had to start somewhere. And, when it comes to baking, most people would agree that the best place to start is at the beginning. Learning best practices right off the bat leads to better results, which leads to the confidence to continue--and enjoy it! So, we bring you our top 5 baking tips for beginners--in no particular order of importance: 1. Get your butter right. The biggest factor affecting your butter's performance is temperature. Th