I baked for over 45 minutes and my pie was still “wet (undercooked) in the middle even after cooling overnight. I didn’t want to keep in the oven beyond 45 minutes as I was afraid that would burn the crust. I used a 9 inch pie pan and follow the instructions exactly. (In fact, it was my second time making it.) The first time came out perfectly. How long is appropriate to keep in the oven nd when is a good time to take out?
I baked for over 45 minutes and my pie was still “wet (undercooked) in the middle even after cooling overnight. I didn’t want to keep in the oven beyond 45 minutes as I was afraid that would burn the crust. I used a 9 inch pie pan and follow the instructions exactly. (In fact, it was my second time making it.) The first time came out perfectly. How long is appropriate to keep in the oven nd when is a good time to take out?
The instructions on the box said to bake the pie at a temperature 50 degrees lower if baking in a convection oven. So my mom thought this would be a good time to try out the convection feature of her new oven. Needless to say it resulted in an undercooked pie even though she let it bake for a few extra minutes. Those 50 degrees made a huge difference.
Also adding that since some pumpkin pie contains raw eggs, it’s probably not a great idea to eat the pie raw or undercooked. Heating completely through should take care of any nasties. But if the pie sat out at room temperature semi-raw for days or if there’s any evidence of a foul taste or smell, then probably best to toss it.
Anyway, come time that any of us felt like squeezing another morse of food into our stomaches after stuffing ourselves with turkey, gravy, sweet potato casserole, and stuffing, we took our bites of pie and hesitated. Parts of the crust were doughy and the pie was runny in the center even though it had throughly cooled in the fridge.
Also, this rebake method should work with many other pies that suffered from too little heat and ended up doughy or runny. Just be careful about burning the crust on the rebake. May not be quite as good as getting it right the first time, but better than tossing the whole pie. A rebaked pie is better than no pie.
The temperature should be as high as the original temperature, at least 350 degrees. Use a thermometer to be sure. If you think your oven is running cool, but you have no thermometer you might want to crank it up to 375 or more. Check the pie regularly to make sure it’s not burning to a crisp.
How to know when your pie is done baking
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