My aunt said to tap the pan twice. I laughed. Now I get it.

She's been baking pies since the 80s and told me to tap the filled pie pan twice before the oven. I thought it was some old wives tale. Last week I forgot to do it and ended up with a giant air pocket under my apple filling. Took 3 tries to figure out what went wrong after I re-read her note. Has anyone else had a tiny step like that save a whole bake?

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kim8198d ago

So did the air pocket actually ruin the crust texture, or was it just a visual thing that made you crazy? lol