Instructions

1. Check for tears and holes before and after putting the crust in the pie pan.

2. For tears, overlap the edges and press them together.

3. For holes, patch with a piece of surplus dough from another area. Use cold water as glue, if needed. Continue rolling.

4. To fix the crust after it's in the pie pan, use egg wash (one egg beaten with 1 tbsp. water) and press the dough together firmly.

5. If there's a large hole in the bottom crust and you've run out of dough, use a slice of white bread. Pat the bread flat with your palm, tear out a patch without crust, and spread the bread patch with butter on both sides. Patch the hole using egg wash. This will prevent the filling from leaking between the crust and the pan.