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Cooking & Baking

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8. My Bubbie used to sprinkle what she called "Crust Dust" over the bottom crust before filling

Fri Nov 17, 2023, 12:45 PM

Nov 2023

or baking. It's just half flour and half sugar mixed together. A quick Google search came up with the process outlined on the King Arthur Flour website! Way to go, Dear Bubbie ❤️

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2022/11/16/prevent-soggy-pie-bottoms-crust-dust

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A question for the pie enthusiasts here [View all] Trailrider1951 Nov 2023 OP

I find metal pans do better without a pre cook. cachukis Nov 2023 #1

Thanks for your suggestion! It may be that the enameled surface Trailrider1951 Nov 2023 #3

You can do a couple of things Warpy Nov 2023 #2

Thanks for your input, Warpy. I'm going to try the pre-bake approach Trailrider1951 Nov 2023 #4

Bake your crust first.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 2023 #7

Start the pie on the absolute bottom rack chowmama Nov 2023 #9

Blind bake the crust GAJMac Nov 2023 #10