Pie Crust

[PADemD]

Does anyone have a trick to making the aluminum foil stay on the pie crust edges?

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

[MichaelSoE]

1. Staple gun? Super glue?

I have no good trick but just want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and wish you luck in finding a solution.

[yellerpup]

2. Until Mr. Pup bought me rims for the specific purpose,

I used to pre-form the aluminum foil to the pie plate size, (semi circles) and them lay them lightly over the crust. They do shift, so it takes a little tending but it works. Good luck! And consider buying the rims, they never mess up the crust!

[Warpy]

3. Next year, buy the rims

this year you roll tinfoil into a tube, form it into a circle end to end the diameter of the pie plate, mash it flat, and then turn the outer edge under slightly. This will help.

But next year, buy those rims.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. 425 degrees for 15 min on a preheated cookie sheet

until the butter in the crust 'bubbles' then turn it down to 350 for the rest of the time.
flaky crust every time.
alum. foil - use 3 pieces instead of two, then you can 'fold' them together and they will stay on

[gkhouston]

5. I peel off a really long piece of aluminum foil, fold in it half lengthwise and then loosely

fold it again lengthwise, so I end up with a sort of "V" (about three inches of foil on either leg of the V), then loosely wrap that around the pie and crimp it shut. It's easier to put on at the beginning and take off about 20 minutes before you're done than it is to put it on a hot pie, but I've done it both ways.

[northoftheborder]

6. great idea, putting on first, then take off! why didn't I think of that. the purchased rims are good

[PADemD]

7. Thank you, all, for your suggestions

I searched the Internet and found an aluminum one-piece Mrs. Anderson's Pie Crust Shield what can be reused, and it's available at my local hardware store.

I tried one Internet suggestion to put aluminum foil on my pies, and the crusts did not get too burned. The difficulty was in placing the aluminum foil on the pies after the first 15 minutes at 450.

Next time, I'll place the shield on the pies first and remove the shield when the pies are almost done baking. My grandmother baked a lot of pies, but I don't remember how she covered her crusts. I should have paid more attention.