Q. Karen Asks: I made your Perfect Apple Pie today. My first pie ever. It turned out great. My question is, Can I freeze whole pies to make my holiday dinner prep easier? I have taken your many classes at Jungle Jims in Cincinnati, and have cooked many perfect recipes from all your books. Thank you for inspiring me.
A. Congratulations, Karen, These days making a from-scratch pie is a big deal. Congratulations on your success!
You can freeze pies, but here’s what I do. I think I’d make and freeze the dough (and you could even roll it out and store it between sheets of plastic on a baking sheet. I’d make the filling and freeze it too. Then, the night before the party, I’d thaw pie dough and filling. The morning of, I’d assemble and bake. If the filling seems a little dry, just add a titch of water. Hope this works for you. I think you’ll have better results this way.
