Jump to content

Menu

Cooking in advance: when to make pie and how to store?


Recommended Posts

Usually we eat pie immediately after it comes out of the oven so I'm a novice at 'storing' pies. :D

 

I'm making at least 2 pies for T-day....an apple/pear/ginger pie as well as chocolate pecan pie (we're buying a costco pumpkin pie and I might also make a cranberry tart). How far in advance can I make them, and how to store?

 

From what I've gathered our guests are really looking forward to pie/dessert- LOL, so I don't want to screw it up. :D

 

THANKS!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I make the pies on Wednesday and store them in the fridge. We have a pie social after church on Thanksgiving Eve, so one is always for that. My in-laws used to store them in the garage because it was cold enough to be a fridge--I don't think our garage is cool enough, at least in November.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Wednesday for pies - though some are good a few days earlier if you have refrigerator space (I never do). I don't dare store them on the counter because we would NOT have any pie left by Thanksgiving. Three teens and their friends in the house tend to limit the life-span of pies around here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Wednesday is pie making day...well, making the pie filling and baking them day. I make the crusts on Tuesday and refrigerate them.

 

Pies really should sit awhile before they're cut (like several hours) so they have a chance to firm up. Hot fruit pie right out of the oven means the filling spills out from the pie where the first piece was cut, and then they're a runny mess. If you like them warm, cut a piece and microwave it for 15 seconds or so. Happy pie making....I'm making nine on Wednesday. :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...