Baking Instructions & Recipes
Baking Instructions for Wholly Wholesome™ Organic Pie Shells
Keep frozen until ready to bake
For Single Crust Pies or Quiches
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Preheat oven according to your recipe.
Remove pie shell from freezer.
Pour filling into shell, and bake as recipe directs.
For Double Crust Pies
Preheat oven according to your recipe.
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Remove pie shells from freezer, allow to thaw.
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Pour filling into shell, brush edge with water or beaten egg.
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Take second shell out of pan and invert over pie filling, press edges together to seal.
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Cut a few slits in the top shell to allow steam to escape.
Optional: for a robust crust color brush pie with a small amount of water or beaten egg then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
For No Bake Pies
Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Remove pie shell from freezer and thaw until just soft enough to easily prick with a fork (10 - 20 minutes).
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Prick bottom and sides with a fork all over the pie shell.
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Bake empty pie shell in preheated oven on center rack until golden brown around the edges (10 - 14 minutes).
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If crust puffs up in the oven, prick with a fork and continue baking.
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Remove from oven, let cool and pour the no bake filling of your choice into the pie shell.
Product will be very hot. Use caution when handling. Baking instructions should be used as a guideline.

