It must first be blind baked
Safely eating raw pie crust depends on if the pie crust is made from shortening or lard. If it is made from lard (or butter or any other animal product) it should be baked before eating. If made with vegetable shortening, it can be eaten before baking as long as it has been kept below 40 degrees Fahrenheit to discourage bacterial growth.
Yes you can use a kuchen crust for any pie.
You can use dried beans, rice, or ceramic pie weights as substitutes for pie weights when baking a pie crust.
You will use a pre-baked pie crust when you are making a cream pie, when filling the pie crust with fresh fruit, or anything that does not require baking.
A blind baked crust
Start with the directions on the container. Most are baked frozen, and you may need to make slits in the crust. Use a cookie sheet beneath the pie- it will catch any juice that bubbles over, and make it easier to take out of the oven. Time and temperature vary depending on type and size of pie, but 60 minutes is common for an apple pie.
To use beans as pie weights when baking a pie crust, line the crust with parchment paper, fill it with dried beans, and bake as directed. The beans will help the crust keep its shape while baking.
Yes, you can use puff pastry as a substitute for traditional pie crust. Puff pastry will create a flakier and more buttery crust compared to traditional pie crust.
To use pie weights effectively when baking a pie crust, first line the crust with parchment paper or foil, then fill it with the weights to prevent the crust from puffing up or shrinking during baking. Bake the crust according to the recipe instructions, then remove the weights carefully before filling and finishing the pie.
a banana cream pie
yes
Sweet potato pie is usually made with a regular single pie crust made with flour, lard / shortening, a bit of salt and cold water. The crust should not be pre-baked. Also, a graham-cracker pie crust is quite tasty with sweet potato pie.