2006-07-24 02:59:51 · 9 answers · asked by rrreptar 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Brush the curst with egg whites.
2006-07-24 03:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by jwdaye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me tell you my experience: I used to get my pie crusts all shrunk, then I started putting pie weights on them and baking them blind (Without the filling), but sometimes the bottom would still be uncooked when I got them out, so what I did was to overlap the edges a bit and prick the bottom with a fork. Let the edges hang a bit around the edge and when its baked and golden, you can cut them with a knife. Put the filling in and either bake again or just enjoy, its perfect!
2006-07-24 03:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dr NO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you pre bake the pie crust first, with weights in the bottom, NOT TOO HOT it shouldn't change too much when you actually bake the pie. If your oven is too hot, that could happen.
Get an oven thermometer, & check your ingredients (age & temp when used) Are you using real pastry ingredients? ie: lard or butter? Other stuff..like margarine may not work.
Good luck!
2006-07-24 03:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place some beans (hard ones...not baked beans) on top of the crust.
Put some aluminum foil over the crust, fill it with the beans. This way it stays put and doesn't rise in little bubbles, causing cracking, all over the place.
2006-07-24 03:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to get the crust you want is to pierce with a fork, brush w/ egg, and bake for 10 min. Let cool then fill with fillings this also help from the crust getting soggy.
2006-07-24 03:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover the crust edge with aluminum foil. Remove the foil for the last 5 minutes of baking. It will be perfect!
2006-07-24 03:05:57 · answer #6 · answered by Laurie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've baked pies for fourty years and ya know the made it so expensive to make homemade pies I pie the fresh made ones in the grocery store half the price of homemade.
2006-07-24 03:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by g-day mate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre bake for 15 minutes max. at 350° F. Cover it with aluminum foil, and of possible hold down with marbles of beans (the most recommendable objects are ceramic marbles especially designed for this purpose).
It is advisable to re-check you are using the correct amounts of butter / shortening in proportion to flour or cocky crumb. I personally recommend Betty Crocker’s proportions (http://www.bettycrocker.com).
2006-07-24 04:26:36 · answer #8 · answered by etherberg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the pre-made crust roll out dough from the refridgerated section of most grocery stores. its super easy and the crust come out beautiful every time with no hassles
2006-07-24 03:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋