you poke holes from the bottom and get a pie breather
It sounds like the meringue is breaking down. This can be avoided by being careful before baking to spread the meringue topping all the way to the edge of the pie, so that the egg whites are touching the crust at all points.
Normally in a lemon meringue pie the pie crust is fully cooked, then the lemon curd filling is added, then the Italian meringue is piled on top. To finish, most recipes will say to either give the pie 2-5 minutes in a very hot oven (to give the meringue some colour/crispyness), or to lightly blowtorch the meringue. The rationale for fully cooking the pie crust is because the pie will either only briefly be baked again, or will be finished with a blowtorch ; cooking times are far to quick to make any difference to how cooked the crust is.
it gets soggy
Yes, this can certainly happen. In most cases, you will want to freeze your apple pie unbaked, and then bake it from frozen later on to avoid a soggy crust.
Freezing the pie crust before baking can help prevent it from becoming soggy. This technique creates a barrier that helps to keep moisture out of the crust, resulting in a crispier texture.
To prevent your pie crust from becoming soggy when freezing it before baking, you can blind bake the crust before filling it. Blind baking involves partially baking the crust before adding the filling, which helps to create a barrier and prevent sogginess.
To make a graham cracker crust hard and not soggy, pre-bake the crust before adding the filling. This will help set the crust and prevent it from becoming too moist once the filling is added. Additionally, you can try brushing the crust with a thin layer of egg white before baking to create a barrier between the crust and the filling.
Meringue pie can be left out at room temperature for about 2 to 4 hours. Beyond that, it’s best to refrigerate it to prevent the meringue from weeping or becoming soggy. If you need to store it for longer, keep it in the refrigerator and consume it within 1-2 days for the best texture and flavor. Avoid freezing meringue pies, as the texture can be negatively affected when thawed.
The crust will get soggy and tough.
Too much juice in the pie. I would suggest adding some flour in the bottom.
It woulsd be wet, yellow, soggy,sour :) and most likely it would hurt your eyes. :D
I would freeze the crust separately from the creme cheese filling and then assemble the whole thing later. If you put the filling on the crust, it will get soggy when you thaw it out.