Pie Tips

And don't forget the elusive McDonald's Holiday Pie

10 Tips for Baking Perfect Pies Every Time

 1. Keep ingredients cold.
 2. Refrigerate the dough after every step.
 3. Handle the dough as little as possible.
 4. Use as little flour as possible when rolling out the dough.
 5. Bake plain crusts or filled pies in a hot oven to set the crust's structure.
 6. Vent double-crust pies.
 7. Use aluminum foil or "pie shields" to protect the crust.
 8. Bake pies on the lowest oven rack on a preheated sheet pan.
 9. Bake your pies long enough.
10. Let pies cool before serving.

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Quick Fixes For Pie Failures

PROBLEM #1: CRACKED CRUST - A crumbly or cracked pie crust can be frustrating to roll out and transfer to your pie dish.

PROBLEM #2: STICKY CRUST - A sticky crust can also produce a tough final product.

PROBLEM #3: GETTING PIE CRUST INTO THE PAN - Moving your rolled pie crust to the pie pan can be tricky

PROBLEM #4: PIE FILLING IS TOO RUNNY - No one wants to eat pie soup.

PROBLEM #5: HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN A PIE IS DONE? - it’s easy to get anxious and pull a pie from the oven before it’s ready.

PROBLEM #6: CRUST BROWNS TOO QUICKLY OR BURNS - A pie crust may brown too soon, before the filling has had a chance to finish baking.

PROBLEM #7: PIE HAS A SOGGY BOTTOM - Gummy, soggy, or under-baked pie crusts can ruin an otherwise lovely pie.

PROBLEM #8: PIE CRUST SHRINKS OR SLUMPS AS IT BAKES - Typically a problem before filling and baking the rest of the way, as with a pumpkin pie. Or, when you need to completely bake a pie crust before adding a no-bake filling, as with a cream pie.

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McDonald's Holiday Pies are filled with a creamy vanilla custard.