You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to make a pie, but having some of the right tools can certainly help. And when you really get into being a PieChef, you may want all the right tools of the trade to make baking quicker and easier.
You may already have most of these tools in your kitchen. If not, don’t let that stop you! In a pinch, you can make pie crusts with your fingers, rather than with a food processor or pastry blender. You can bake your pie in a cakepan instead of a pie plate.
I’ve done all these things many a time and the pies come out fine.
But the right equipment can make the process quicker and easier.
Here’s my preferred equipment list. If you’re missing an item or two, click on its name to go shopping.