baking7 min
Pie Crust Puffed
Your pie crust puffed and blistered because steam got trapped under the dough. Press it down and re-bake to set it.
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Ingredients on hand
- baked crust
- fork
- pie weights
- oven
- parchment
Why it happened
Steam trapped under the dough creates bubbles that set into blisters. Docking and a short re-bake release steam and reset the shape.
The fix
- 1press the crust down gently while it is still warm
- 2dock with a fork and bake 5 minutes more
- 3fill immediately so it does not re-puff
If it's still wrong
- crumble into a streusel topping
- use as shards for a deconstructed pie
Prevent next time
- dock the base before baking
- use pie weights for the first half of the bake
Notes
Why this works
Puffed crusts form when steam lifts the dough faster than it can set. Pressing and re-baking lets trapped steam escape and locks in a flatter shape.
Substitutions
- pie weights→dried beans
- parchment→foil
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