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How to Cook Pies

Carcluster
Carcluster Posts: 162 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I am struggling to consistently cook pies, specifically so they don't explode/boil over/stay soggy at the bottom.
These are pre-packaged, usually one Linda McCartney and another meaty one (for the OH)

Any top tips?

should I brush with milk?
The foil tray - leave snug or open up a bit?
the holes in the bottom of the foil - make 'em bigger?
Prety sure that regular piercing of the top is required but often fail to catch it in time?
am i cooking them too fast? ( have an oven thermometer now and less incidents of burned crusts)

They are just as tasty in a clumsy pile, but would like to serve them in a recognizable state from time to time...

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  • kittycat204
    kittycat204 Posts: 1,824 Forumite
    Getting this moved to the OS board would be a good start. They're good over there.
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  • Glad
    Glad Posts: 18,954 Senior Ambassador
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    Moved to old style as requested :)
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    turn the oven temp down and cook a bit longer.
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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,741 Forumite
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    I used to have the uncooked bottom problem. Horrid.

    Now, I cook the pie at 10c less than stated on pack and leave it for an extra 10/15 minutes. If it starts to look brown, I turn the oven right down to 100c for the last 10 mins.
  • Carcluster
    Carcluster Posts: 162 Forumite
    recently got an oven thermometer - and i'm pretty sure too hot has been the problem!
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,741 Forumite
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    Carcluster wrote: »
    recently got an oven thermometer - and i'm pretty sure too hot has been the problem!


    Glad the problem is sorted! :)
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