Freezing Apple Pies Unbaked Food

HOW TO FREEZE AND BAKE AN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Place 1 pie crust in 9-inch disposable foil or metal pie plate (do not use glass). Press crust firmly against side and bottom of pie plate.
• In large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients; spoon into crust-lined pie plate.
• Top with second crust. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust edge, pressing edges together to seal; flute.
• Tightly wrap unbaked pie in 3 layers of plastic wrap, making sure all sides of pie are completely sealed and unexposed.
• Next, place pie in gallon-size freezer plastic bag; label with the following information: Apple Pie and expiration date of pie which is 2 months after pie is frozen. Place pie in freezer; pull out when ready to bake.
• When ready to bake pie, heat oven to 450°F. When oven is preheated, remove frozen pie from freezer; cut a few slits in top crust and place in oven. Do not thaw pie because no one wants a soggy pie.
• Bake 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F; bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and apples are hot and soft when pricked with a fork.

APPLE PIES MADE TO FREEZE

Steps:

• Mix fruit, tapioca, sugar, and spices in bowl and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Line 9 inch pie plate with plastic wrap and then lay your bottom crust on top. (if you're using flexible tins or foil pans you can skip this step. This is just so you can pull your pie out of the glass plate. The pies pop right out of the flexible tins.).
• Fill with fruit mixture.
• Dot with butter.
• Cover with top crust.
• Seal and flute edge.
• Place unbaked pie in freezer until it's frozen.
• Turn upside down and pop out your frozen pie disk.
• Store in a resealable gallon freezer bag or a combination of plastic wrap and tinfoil.
• When ready to bake, unwrap, put back into pie pan, cut vents, and place frozen pie in oven that's been preheated to 375.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes while checking for browning.
• Lower the heat to 325 and bake until done. (Usually an hour to hour and a half).