How to Bake a Double Crust Pie
Looking to make a classic double crust pie from your own recipe? Or want some tips to get the best bake on one? This guide is all about How to Bake a Double Crust Pie. Many of the tips for getting the best bake can be found above this recipe. And below is a recipe quideline for creating your own double crust fruit pie.
- Prep Time: 00:20
- Cook Time: 00:60
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 slices
- Category: Cooking Tutorial
- Method: Bake
Instructions
- Prepare pie dough, preferably a day ahead.
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF and place an oven rack in the lower and middle part of the oven.
- Roll out the pastry: Roll out 1 pie pastry disk to an 11″ circle. Fit the pastry in a 9” pie plate, making sure to press the pastry into the sides and the bottom. Roll out the second pastry to a 10” circle and slice strips to make a lattice, if desired, or leave the pastry whole. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Prepare filling, add to the pastry-lined pie dish.
- Place the rolled out pastry or lattice strips on top of the pie filling. Crimp the edge of the pie, as desired.
- Brush the crust with an egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
- Bake on the lower rack for 25 minutes.
- Lower the oven temperature to 400ºF (see note about precooked filling). If the crust is browning, cover the outer edges with aluminum foil or a pie shield, leaving the middle of the crust exposed. Continue to bake on the lower rack for 20 minutes.
- Then move the pie up to the middle rack to let the top crust brown more, for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the juices are bubbling and the temperature of the middle of the pie reaches above 200ºF.
- Let the pie cool for about 1-4 hours for the juices to set up.
Notes
Have a question or looking for tips? The text written above the recipe is always a great first place to start! There are always loads of explanations, tips and technical advice shared before the recipe.
If you are using a precooked filling, the filling doesn’t need to be bubbling and will take less time. However, because of this, it should be cooked at 425ºF the entire time, to help ensure the bottom crust is fully cooked through. Check out the section of the post about baking the pie above for more tips.
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