using frozen pie shell?

Question

i am attempting to make my first pie (coconut/pumpkin mix). i bought a frozen pie shell but unsure how to use it. do i need to thaw it out before use? or make the pie filling and pour it into frozen shell and stick in oven? i bought a pie crust sheild but also not sure if i should use this or how to use it. i am nervous about all of this b/c i am making it for a special occasion but know that if i mess up the crust then i will have to throw the whole thing away. any tips or hints would be much appreciated. thanks so much!

Answer 1

Thaw crust first pour in filling and bake according to directions either in your recipe or directions on crust.However I have never found a frozen one I liked and edges do burn easy.You can prevent this by covering edges only with strips of foil. Next time try the pie crusts in dairy section. you just bring to almost room temperature and unfold. Real easy and much better. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Unless it needs to be rolled out, just let it sit on the counter, as you make the filling. But when I used to use frozen pie shells, I found that most of them are deep and some are too shallow.
Also that with most of them, I would end up either having some pie filling left over, or needing to put more in the shell. If your store has some pie shells, in a red box, buy a box every time it's on sale. You take one out, unroll it and put in the pie pan. You get two in a box, so if you're pie needs two crusts, one box will do it.

Answer 3

Pillsbury Pie Crust Directions

Answer 4

I use frozen pie shell all the time and I never thaw them first (unless I am using a 2nd one as a top crust). I do stab the bottom crust a few times with a fork before I add the filling.... If I am making a pudding pie or other 'unbaked' pie I do cook the crust beforehand, though.

Answer 5

You would do better if you pre baked the pie shell. Take a piece of parchment paper & put it into the pie shell. Then put dry, uncooked beans in it. This keeps the bottom from bubbling up.
When it is golden brown, take it out & let it cool. This keep the filling from making the pastry soggy. When baking the pie, make foil covers to go on the edge of the pie crust, take them off when you are 90% done. This keeps the edge from burning before the pie is done cooking.

Answer 6

there are directions on the box but, yes, the crust needs to thaw

unroll the crust as soon as it defrosts and let it sit for another 10 minutes

make sure you have flour on your hands and a little on both sides of the frozen crust once you start to use it and when you place it into your pie pan

mix your pie filling and place into the crust once it has been completely defrosted and put into the pie pan

i do use pie crust shields since the frozen crusts tend to burn on the edges

Answer 7

I would not use a frozen pie shell, but go to your grocers cold section and get Pillsbury pie shells. They come cold and in a box. All you have to do is unroll it and put in a pie plate. These taste the best and are the freshest.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

There should be directions on it, but I'd let it thaw first and then pour your filling in. You want it to cook evenly when you put it in the oven. It should thaw in about 20 minutes. That sounds tasty! Hope it comes out great! Good luck!

Answer 10

leave the frozen pie shell in the foil pan its in and leave it setting on the counter till it defrosts, its going to feel soft to touch. prepare whatever filling you are going to use and put it in, just bake as instructed, there isnt any need for the pie sheild