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Description
- A pan shaped like a plate with sides; used to bake pies, quiches and frittatas.
- Pie plates are commonly made from heat-resistant glass or aluminum. The glass pie plates give the flakiest results and are what we recommend. Glass also produces a more evenly browned crust. Aluminum pans with a dull finish or darkened pans yield a well-baked, tender browned under-crust. Shiny metal pie pans reflect the heat and result in soggy bottom pie crusts and are not recommended.
- Common sizes for pie plates are:
- 9 inches in diameter by 1 inch deep; holds approximately 4.5 cups
- 10 inches in diameter by 1 inch deep; holds approximately 6 cups
- Deep Dish: 9 inches in diameter by 2 inches deep; holds approximately 6 cups
- Deep Dish: 10 inches in diameter by 2 inches deep; holds approximately 8 cups
Tips
- If you’re not sure about the size of your pan, measure the diameter from the inside rim.
- Do not grease a pie plate, unless recipe states to do so.
- Make sure to secure the edges of a pie crust to the rim of pie plate to avoid shrunken or misshaped pies.
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