no you don't, but it should be on the packaging.
No, but you do reduce the heat in your oven partway through cooking.
No, you never ever do. It is dangerous.
yes if it is rapped in tin foil or plastic wrap
A type of pie, incorporating whipped egg whites into often an acidic fruit base
Cover the edge of the pie with foil.
If you're recipe doesn't specify otherwise, use the center rack--that should provide good heat circulation and keep the pie away from the heating element on the bottom of the oven. You might want to also consider putting the pie on a cooking sheet covered with aluminum foil to catch drips and ensure even cooking of the bottom crust.
Beans used for "baking blind" a pie crust, that are used to weigh down the base of a pie case while cooking to prevent it rising, can be used over and over again.
Reynolds wrap
Yes, they can. Even better is to make a temporary shield of cooking foil or an old foil pie plate to reflect the light forward. You can also use a good hairdryer to bend thin plexi.
Yes, but you will want to consider wrapping the edges of the crust in foil. This will slow down the cooking on those thin areas, and prevent you from having burned edges.
Many cooking orientated websites can provide you with methods for cooking Pie crust free of charge such as whatscookingamerica.net and www.yumsugar.com
Yes. Many pot pies are actually sold frozen. If homemade, it would be best to vacuum seal the pie before freezing it. If you do not have a vacuum sealer, wrap the pie tightly in plastic wrap, and then foil. As long ans the plastic wrap does not fall down the side of the pan, and the foil covers it completely, you can take from the freezer directly to the oven.