and the filling achieves a kind of heretofore unknown pie texture: somewhere between a nice lemon curd and a soft fudge, like the best pecan-pie filling you’ve ever had, except without the pecans.

The winner of the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Pie poll is serving up all kinds of pie, and you can stop in to take a class there, too.

Our solution? Focus on the filling, and use a store-bought pie crust. Of course, not all store-bought pie crusts are made equal. That’s why we put together this list of the best store-bought pie ...