Flaky, buttery shell (8)

I believe the answer is:

piecrust

(Other definitions for piecrust that I've seen before include "Pastry on dish" , "Baked pastry top" , "pastry toppings" , "that blackbirds escaped from" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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