Flaky part of a pie (5)

I believe the answer is:

crust

(Other definitions for crust that I've seen before include "Earth's outer layer" , "Hard knowledge" , "Outer surface" , "Outer part of loaf" , "Hard outer coating" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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