What is the purpose of baking a cooked pot pie filling?

I will be making chicken pot pie for about 350 people at a conference, but I'm making the filling separate from the biscuit topping. The plan is to serve the pot pie in a disposable container, topping with a freshly baked biscuit just before serving. My question is this: Is there any reason to bake the hot filling, which is fully cooked already? Does it improve the taste or texture in any way?

Best Answer

Good pot pie has a layer between the biscuit or pie crust and the filling. That layer is goopy, it takes on properties of both of the other elements. Without that kind of middle layer, the two elements would be missing that unifying texture. That said, it's not a big deal. Just be sure that the ingredients in the filling are truly optimally cooked.

If the fresh biscuits can live on the filling for even a little while, that will help that texture issue.

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Should you Prebake pie filling?

Pre-cooking your filling basically allows you to control the juiciness before it goes into the oven, so there are no major surprises when it's time to bake. This does mean a longer prep time, both to prepare the filling and to let it cool completely. (Putting hot filling into a chilled pie crust = no go!

How do you keep the bottom crust of chicken pot pie from getting soggy?

Sprinkle dried breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes, or other types of cereal, on the bottom crust before filling and baking in the oven. This will prevent the filling from turning the crust soggy.

How do I cook a precooked pot pie?

How to reheat pot pies in the oven:

Preheat your oven to 325\xb0F (160\xb0C).

Place your pie or pie slice in an oven-safe dish.

Cover the pastry with foil. Cover cut edges with foil, too, if reheating slices.

Heat for 10 \u2013 15 minutes or up to 30 minutes for a whole pie.

How do you thicken pot pie filling?

How do you thicken chicken potpie filling? The process of adding the milk and broth to the floured onions should create a thick mixture, but if it still seems runny, use a bit of cornstarch to thicken it further. Stir 1 to 2 teaspoons of cornstarch into cold water and gradually add to your mixture to thicken.

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