For beginners, this pie pan does a lot of the work for you when it comes to decoratively shaping your pie crust. This beautiful, fluted pie plate is part of cookbook author Rose Levy Beranbaum's line of baking gear. The ruffled edge easily gives your pie an artistic flair, even if you’re not good at crimping the crust or finishing it with a fancy edge. The flutes also let you lift the pan easily from below, so you won’t mess up the crust as you retrieve the pie from the oven. This pie plate can even be used under the broiler if your crumb crust is a bit too pale. Cool the pie: The longer you let apple pie cool, the more the filling will set. I recommend cooling for at least 3 full hours before slicing and serving. I know, it’s nearly impossible to wait! Don’t leave your pie pans till the next day before you clean them. Instead, clean them after use once they are cool enough for you to handle. You can wipe your pie pans clean with a soft cloth or use mild soap and water. Don’t use acidic detergents or harsh scrubbing pads to clean your pie pans. Also, dry the pans immediately to prevent rusting, especially if they are made with carbon steel. Maintain the pan as the material demands On the other hand, shallow pie pans are suitable for baking small pie recipes, which will likely get burnt if you use a deep pie dish. Besides, hot air circulates in a shallow pie, which browns your pie.

I’m a published cookbook author, and I bake as a profession. So you can imagine I’m often asked about my *favorite* dessert. And, without hesitation, my answer is ALWAYS homemade pie. Available in three colors, the retro design plays up the nostalgic feeling of a fresh-baked pie straight out of your grandma’s oven—which is really half the point of a comforting homemade pie in the first place. And if taken care of, it's likely that this pie dish might last generations and actually be someone's grandmother's pie dish one day. Spices– Apple pie isn’t apple pie without warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. I always add allspice to the filling for a little something extra.You need a sturdy crust to hold in the mountain of apples. Whether you’re a pie crust beginner or pro, I encourage you to read through my pie crust recipe. There’s nothing quite like homemade pie crust and my grandmother’s recipe has consistently proven its authority over the past several decades. It’s our family’s favorite, and I’ve been using it ever since I could lift a rolling pin.

Your pie recipe determines the size of the pie pan you should use. For instance, the pan that will hold 5 cups of flour and more fruits will be bigger than the one that will hold 2 cups or less. The material the pie pan is made with determines how you maintain it. For instance, if the pie dish is made of glass, it is unwise for you to scrub any stain on it with abrasive cleaning agents. A solution of dishwashing liquid and baking soda can easily remove the grime.

While the pan takes longer to heat up than a metal pan, for instance, it also takes a long time to lose all that heat, too. Case in point: After one afternoon of baking, I brought the apple pie I'd made in the Baker's Advantage pan to share at a parent's association meeting at my son's school — and when we sliced into it, everyone marveled that the soft, jammy apples were still warm. Finally, the manufacturer's instructions for the Baker's Advantage dish recommend hand-washing rather than using a dishwasher for cleanup — a small note which nonetheless detracts from its practicality and convenience. Sugar– Sugar sweetens the pie filling. You can actually use white granulated sugar or brown sugar here. I typically use white sugar so the apple and spice flavors really shine. Refer to this chart when you don't have the exact baking dish or pan size called for in a recipe or want to adjust the shape of the baked good. Also, while the generous depth of the dishes ably contained the mountain of fruit called for in our apple pie recipe, after baking the fruit settled dramatically, causing the tall sides of the pan to leave a significant gap between the filling and the crispy top crust. In comparison, the Pyrex kept the pie filling proportionate to the crust and released slices easily. All in all, the Pyrex's dimensions, even heat conduction, and simple design make it our top choice. Glazed in six different cool tones and finished with attractive fluted edges, these pro-grade porcelain pie plates retain heat for even baking. If the blue tones don't match your kitchen's aesthetic, the set is also available in white. We baked both mini pumpkin pies and apple pies in the pans and found that the crusts cooked just as evenly as the pies we made in full-sized pie plates. It took just as long to par-bake shells in these plates as it does in regular-sized pie plates, but it took slightly less time to bake the filled pies. The pumpkin pie took around seven minutes less than a full-sized version, while the apple pie was about 10 minutes less.

Pyrex® glassware is designed to be as versatile as it is long lasting. You can use it to prepare, store, cook, bake, warm or reheat food—in pre-heated conventional and convection ovens, or in microwaves. And cleanup is easy – just place your Pyrex® glassware in the dishwasher. As with any glass product, there are a few common-sense precautions to keep in mind for your safety when using Pyrex® glassware. Your safety is important to us, so please read the guidance below.If you don’t use Pyrex® glassware in a way that is consistent with this guidance, it could break and cause injury. Any special features that set the pan apart, including handles, lids, size, transparency, or aesthetic design. The final products were admittedly very cute, and fun to share. Three pie plates use about the same amount of filling as one full-sized pie, so all six pie plates would equal about two full-sized pies. Each mini pie served two people who really like pie, but we imagine it could also serve three to four people who just want a bite of pie.For a stainless steel pie pan, you can boil it in water. Ensure all sides are immersed in water. If your pan needs seasoning, ensure you do it as well. The proper maintenance will make your pie pan last longer. Don’t scrape your pie pan There are different sizes of pie pans available in the market. What you choose depends on factors such as the number of servings, recipe, etc. Before you buy a pie pan, read the details on it to know the size. Standard-depth pie pans