I have found 2 new recipes I want to try (Chicken Pot Pie and Peach Pie) and both instruct you to cover edges loosely with foil. It doesn't say anything about covering the whole pie. Does that mean cover the whole pie and loosely seal around edges? Or does it mean just the edges? Thank you in advance!
2006-07-23 20:28:44 · 9 answers · asked by Good Girl 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Yeah, that's confusing. Take strips about 2-3 in. wide and kinda pinch them a little around the edge of the pie. It keeps the edges from burning before the rest of the pie is cooked. If you're really into it, there's a couple of companies that make a set that you can use where you put the pie on a round elevated tin and there's a cover with the middle cut out that you put on top. It's much easier and usually they're non-stick, so cleanup is better.
2006-07-23 20:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to cover the edges only. You don't want to cover the whole pie because then it will not brown, and also it won't vent properly. Covering the edges with foil prevents them from burning and therefore tasting and looking gross. They are more apt to burn because there is no liquid on the edges--it's just all crust.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-24 03:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it means cover the whole thing, but don't tuck the edges down. You want the foil sitting lightly on top of the pie, tucked a little bit, but loose enough to let air in & out.
2006-07-24 03:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by Chark Finn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just around the edges of the pie crust so it doesn't brown as much...it works like this Pie Crust Shield Solid Ring would...
http://www.wdrake.com/(lsnmyg45ekobyd55xhybuo55)/product_detail.aspx?item_no=1010905&scid=15060300I
2006-07-24 03:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by Swirly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The edges of your crust are thin and will brown too quickly uncovered.(powdery burnt) When you wrap a strip of foil all the way around it works to prevent the problem by keeping it moist mainly.
2006-07-24 03:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by gone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cover whole pie and dont cover around edges tightly this will allow steam to escape.
2006-07-24 19:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by smurfettewv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
foil will help the edges from getting to crispy before the rest of it does
2006-07-24 03:31:06 · answer #7 · answered by Schmitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just the edges. they tend to burn otherwise.
2006-07-24 10:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by ginajez613 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
self explanitory
2006-07-24 03:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by badkrikitt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋