Baking Pies - Tips

I love pie. It is probably my favorite dessert.
No matter what sort of pie your are baking, I have a few tips to make it easier.

1. Place 1/2 tablespoon of flour in the bottom of your pie plate before placing the crust in the plate. With your fingers spread the flour over the bottom of the pie plate. This will help keep the pie from sticking to the plate.

2. Making a fruit pie? Place a cookie sheet on the bottom oven shelf, under the pie. If it goes over it is much easier to clean the cookie sheet than clean the oven.

3. Use foil to prevent the crust from getting to dark. Cut the foil into 2 inches strips and place on the crust before you place the pie in the oven. Remove during the final 10 minutes of baking time. This will allow the crust to brown but not burn. Some say place the foil on when the crust reaches the darkness you want. It is much easier to place it on a "cold" pie and remove toward the end, than it is to place on a "hot" pie. You can remove the foil with tongs or a fork.

ENJOY!