How To Make A Pie Crust Out Of A Slice Of Bread

Pie crust is the bane of many home bakers' existence. It's a mess to make; it cracks unexpectedly; and sometimes it's just not as flaky as it's supposed to be. Today we have a solution. It's not a tutorial on how to master the art of pie crust making -- because that doesn't always help -- nope, today we're telling you to skip the traditional pie crust and use sandwich bread instead.

Food blogger Recipe Tin Eats shared this idea on her blog -- with a delicious recipe using this idea to make quiche cups -- and it is amazing. Her recipe is basically a tasty breakfast on-the-go idea with eggs and toast served up in one clever muffin tin cup. Look:

It got us thinking, not only could this work for all savory pies, but it could also make a great crust for sweet pies too -- especially if you use cinnamon swirl bread. There are a couple of things you need to know before embarking on your sandwich-bread pie-crust adventure. Head on over to Recipe Tin Eats for her full instructions.

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