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tooj | 20:09 Wed 10th Aug 2011 | Food & Drink
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How can I stop the pastry at the bottom of my meat or fruit pies from being soggy after they have been baked
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Before you put the pie filling in, put a thin layer of cornflower in, it will soak up the juices and stop the pastry from going soggy. Never failed for me.
Do you blind bake them first?
Use a metal tin, partially blind bake the base before adding the filling and lid, have your pie filling quite dry and have extra gravy or fruit juice to warm and add on serving. Have the oven up to temp before putting the pastry in.
Believe me, no need to bake blind and anyway you shouldn't have to blind bake a bottom and top crust pie, only a tart should be baked blind.
Baking blind could be entertaing
We would have to watch to see that fluffy
daisy Ido not fancy your pies with CORNFLOWER try usi ng cornflour instead!' Joking aside I always heat a heavy metal baking sheet and place your pie on that.

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