Can I use traditional pie crust to make ice cream pies
For the past 2 weeks I have been working on an ice cream pie recipe and I’ve been running into a few issues(I have less than 2 months of baking experience).
I would like to know if I can use traditional pie crusts(for nut pies, cream pies etc) to make ice cream pies. I have attempted it myself but the crust was said to be either chewy or too hard. Any advice?
PS: I also added a picture of the final outcome for reference.
Best Answer
As you don't have much experience with baking, I would recommend that you find a recipe for a crust specifically intended for an ice cream pie, and then work from there.
It's possible that you'll find that there's something wrong with your technique, and the crust isn't any better than what you've made so far, but I suspect that your problem is that most pie crusts aren't meant to be served nearly frozen.
Starches and fats can change significantly when chilled. Consider something like long grain white rice -- it may have been perfectly fluffy when cooked, but when cooled to refrigerator temperatures the starches form a hard crystalline structure. Many breads get chewy after they've been frozen and thawed. I suspect that this is your problem with hard and/or chewy crusts.
Our perception of tastes change with temperature as well, so it's possible that you'll need more salt, sugar, or spices in the crust.
I'm not an experienced baker myself enough to know what changes need to be made for ice cream pies, and that's why I don't think that you just need to "focus on making a good pie crust", as even the best pie crust for a fruit pie might make a horrible crust for an ice cream pie. I suspect that there's a reason that many freezer pies use cookie crumb crusts, and not a pastry crust.
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Can I use store-bought pie crust?
Here are a few basics that will help when using pre-made store-bought pie crusts. You can buy a pie crust all ready to use in the frozen food section of the grocery store. These come in a disposable tin pie dish. You definitely need to set this type of crust on a baking sheet with sides when you put it in the oven.Do I need to bake frozen pie crust before filling?
But the one surefire way to make absolutely certain your pie's crust will be golden brown, crisp, and delicious \u2014 just as appealing as its filling \u2014 is to prebake it. That's right: bake the bottom crust first, before adding the filling.How do you use pie crust in the freezer?
To use your pie crust, thaw it in the refrigerator overnight, and proceed with your pie recipe. Alternatively, you can use your crust frozen and simply add a couple of minutes to the normal bake time.Easy Ice Cream Pie Recipe (the best ice cream pie!)
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