My aunt who has been making spectacular pies for the last 40 years was just turned onto Marie Callender’s frozen pie crust this year, by her daughter in law. She said she couldn’t believe how good they were and how much time they save. She’s got 2 grandkids now and she says using ready made pie crusts will give her more time with them and everybody still loves the pies.
My mom just tried Trader Joe’s pie crusts 2 weeks ago and she was amazed by how good they were. We’re using those for a pumpkin and a chocolate pecan pie tomorrow.
My aunt also tried Mrs. Smith’s brand, but didn’t care for them. You may have to try a few to find the ones you like, but they can be terrific and do save a lot of time.
Ironically, this is the year that I told my mom I wanted her to teach me how to bake a pie from scratch. We’re going to do it, but I’m waiting until after Thanksgiving. I might make boysenberry!