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Well, they are nominally used to keep the bottom crust flat during the crust baking, preceding the actual pie bake.
You must bake the bottom crust as per recipe or pie crust directions before adding the pie filling.
Well, they are nominally used to keep the bottom crust flat during the crust baking, preceding the actual pie bake.
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A single pie crust is a crust that will fill the bottom of the pie tin - or cover the pie on top - but not both. A double pie crust requires about twice as much dough, and is enough to cover both the bottom and the top.Some pies, like pumpkin, typically have only a bottom crust. Others, like apple pie and meat pies, use both a bottom and a top crust. The top crust functions like a lid on the pie, helping to contain the heat while the contents bake.
you poke holes from the bottom and get a pie breather
When you bake an empty crust. You can either prick the crust all over the bottom and sides with a fork. This will keep it from shrinking. The other way is to fill the crust with dry bean or rice. This will do the same thing. Some people have bean that are used just for pie crusts and reused time after time.
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You can bake an apple pie on the bottom rack of the oven. Many people do it this way to avoid over browning of the edges of the crust that can occur when using the centre rack.
No, you do not pre bake the crust.
If you are making teriyaki chicken using boneless chicken breasts, you should bake the chicken for around 30 minutes. If you are using pieces of chicken on the bone, you should bake it for 60 minutes.