My pie crust turned out puffy. How can I prevent this?
Cut several slits in the top crust, which will allow vapor to escape through the crust during baking.
My pie crust turned dark brown. How can I prevent this?
Any one of these solutions (or a combination of all) should correct your problem:
- Lower the oven temperature
- Center the pie crust in the oven using the middle-rack position
- Reduce the baking time
My pie crust burned around the edges. What happened?
Any one of these solutions (or a combination of all) should correct your problem:
- Lower the oven temperature
- Center the pie crust in the oven using the middle-rack position
- Reduce the baking time
My pie crust had a raw bottom but the top was fully baked. How can I prevent this?
Any one of the following could have caused your crust to do this:
- Oven temperature may be too high. Try reducing the temperature before baking.
- Oven not preheated before baking pie crust. Always preheat oven according to package directions.
- Pie crust placed too close to heating elements. Use the middle rack in the oven.
