It's not hard, once you get the hang of it, and the result is so much better than your
typical frozen pie crust that you get at the store.
I bakes 4 pies which turned out Fantastic (Tender -
flake frozen pie crusts, because my crust almost never turns out lol) We had Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie, Lemon Meringue and Coconut Cream Pie.
While conceivably you could use a prepackaged
folded frozen pie crust (just get four of them and cut them to fit the rectangular sheet pan, and cut out the shapes), I strongly encourage you to try the home made crust recipe I've included for this pie.
Ingredients: 1 package 15 -
ounce frozen pie crusts, thawed 1 pack 8 - ounce cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup chopped fresh cranberries 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Those Pillsbury crusts are sooo much better than all refrigerated /
frozen pie crusts!
The mousse mixture will be thick, so you will need a scoop it out of the appliance and into the near -
frozen pie crust.
Pull
the frozen pie crust from the freezer and line it with parchment paper and fill the entire pan with the uncooked beans to the very top of the pan.
Let
the frozen pie crust thaw for 10 minutes on the counter.
The crust is a prebaked Trader Joe's
frozen pie crust, and the cranberry filling requires no baking in the oven.
Start by using
a frozen pie crust.
I cheated and used
a frozen pie crust but I added the apricot preserves.
I also used Trader Joe's
frozen pie crust (much easier than making my own!)
Let
your frozen pie crust thaw slightly before brushing the bottom and sides of it with Dijon mustard.
If using
a frozen pie crust, you do not need to blind bake it.
Pour the filling into
the frozen pie crust, and allow to set for 8 hours, preferably overnight.
«Do not buy
the frozen pie crust!»
Ontario apple and chicken turnovers turn store - bought favourites — rotisserie chicken, apples and
frozen pie crust — into a simple - to - make meal for the pressed - for - time cook.
Can
I freeze these pie crusts?
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Why is
a frozen pie crust a cooks best friend?
I've always been unsure about how to
freeze pie crusts.