Pyrex Easy Grab 9.5" Glass Pie Plate, 2 Pack

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Pies baked in metal pie pans usually cook faster than in ceramic and glass pans. Because metal conducts heat faster, the outside of the pie is likely to cook faster than the inside of the pie, which is most noticeable when cooking custard pies. The crust is also likely to brown faster in a metal pie pan, sometimes requiring you to cover the rim of the crust with foil when baking especially large pies, like apple pie, that take longer to bake. Pies baked in ceramic and glass plates tend to cook uniformly across the pie, since the pie plate provides more insulation than metal and heats up at the same speed as the pie filling. Pies may take anywhere from a few more minutes to half an hour longer to cook all the way through compared to metal plates. Pie dishes come as small as three inches and as large as 12 inches. Standard recipes usually call for an eight- to 10-inch pie dish, so nine inches is sort of the gold standard if you want to just own one. Deeper pie dishes add some flexibility in terms of the style of pies you can use them for but require a little more finesse with crusts.

Do not use Pyrex® glassware on the stovetop (open flame, electric burner), under the broiler, in a toaster oven, or on a barbecue grill. This type of usage exposes Pyrex® glassware to potentially damaging direct heat sources. With their input in mind, we tried to include representatives from all the major categories. Outliers aside, most pie dishes tend to be 8.5 to 10 inches in diameter (measured from inner lip to inner lip), 1.5 to 2 inches deep, and fall generally into three material categories—metal, glass, or stoneware/ceramic—each with their own strengths and weaknesses.After researching the top-selling and highest-rated pie pans in every style and material currently on the market, we tested and evaluate each of these options side-by-side. The pans were used to test several different types of pies, from blind-baked shells to custard pies, crumb crust pies, and large double-crust fruit pies. We paid special attention to: When washing Pyrex® glassware by hand, use non-abrasive cleansers. To remove baked-on foods, soak the dish and use a plastic or nylon cleaning pad if scouring is needed.

Yes, you can use a pie pan to bake a cake, but you should be aware that pie pans typically have angled sides and cake pans have straight sides. Because of this difference, if you're making a layered cake, the edges of the cake will be harder to frost. The cakes can be trimmed to get rid of the angled edges but may still be difficult to frost. Generally, cake pans should be used for baking cakes, but in a pinch, a pie pan will do if you aren't interested in how good the final product looks. A deep-dish pie pan can be anywhere from 1.5 inches to 2 inches deep. The depth of the pie dish is typically related to the diameter, with larger 10-inch pie dishes having a deeper measurement and an 8- or 9-inch pie dish having a slightly shallower measurement.Also, while the generous depth of the dishes ably contained the mountain of fruit called for in our apple pie recipe, after baking the fruit settled dramatically, causing the tall sides of the pan to leave a significant gap between the filling and the crispy top crust. In comparison, the Pyrex kept the pie filling proportionate to the crust and released slices easily. All in all, the Pyrex's dimensions, even heat conduction, and simple design make it our top choice.

Donna Currie has written for The Spruce Eats since 2016. A seasoned recipe writer and gadget tester, she also wrote the cookbook Make Ahead Bread. If easy cleanup is an important consideration, choose a pie pan that can be put in the dishwasher over one that requires hand-washing. Allow Pyrex to come to room temperature before immersing in water or placing in the freezer, refrigerator, microwave or pre-heated oven. Pie and tart doughs have so much butter in them that they almost self-grease as they bake. The butter melts and turns into steam and browns the bottoms making them crispy.Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a freelance writer, editor, and former New Yorker based in sunny Panama City Beach, Florida.She still loves her Emile Henry Ruffled Pie Dish. Pyrex® glassware is designed to be as versatile as it is long lasting. You can use it to prepare, store, cook, bake, warm or reheat food—in pre-heated conventional and convection ovens, or in microwaves. And cleanup is easy – just place your Pyrex® glassware in the dishwasher. As with any glass product, there are a few common-sense precautions to keep in mind for your safety when using Pyrex® glassware. Your safety is important to us, so please read the guidance below.If you don’t use Pyrex® glassware in a way that is consistent with this guidance, it could break and cause injury.

How well the pans distribute heat, especially when baking custard pies, evenly cooking the filling from the center to the edge without over or under-baking the filling. Pies, both sweet and savory, are usually served in the pan they were baked in. That’s why looks matter more for pie pans than for other baking pans. Many manufacturers offer different color options and attractive designs. Any special features that set the pan apart, including handles, lids, size, transparency, or aesthetic design.Yikes! Please, step away from the flour and the pie pan. But what about greasing your pie pan? That's a little more complicated. Not for use other than as directed below and in the accompanying products Safety and Usage Instructions. How thoroughly the crusts cooked in each pan during pre-baking, as well as completely raw double-crust pies. We judged doneness based on the final crust color, crispness after the pie cooled completely, and how well the crusts sliced and released from the pans. Additionally, we noted if the crusts cooked at the same rate as the fillings, or if either needed additional time.