Boron wrote:

> By the way, some of Costco's baked goods are very good. The trick is
> knowing which ones they are. They have some of the best croissants I
> have had on the East Coast. Just heat in a hot oven. Their rugelach
> are wonderful, too, as are their pound cakes. I am not a fan of their
> pies, but that is because of the crust. Their fillings are often very
> nice.

My local Costco regularly carries ciabatta from the La Brea Bakery, which
is one of the best bread bakeries in the country. It's fantastic stuff. But
pies are a different story. To my way of thinking, the pie crust is the
most critical part of the pie, and if it's not good, then the pie isn't
good.

The best pie crust recipe I've found is the one from _CookSmart_. It's got
cream cheese in the crust, which makes it a bit unusual, but wow, it makes a
terrific cherry pie.

Bob