aphex said:stony said:Depends how you cook them. If you're talking about Hollands then you need to make one amendment to the cooking instructions.
If you wrap the pie in tin foil before putting it in the oven, it stops the pastry from burning or going too hard.
really?
i'm doing that from now on.
And dont forget to reduce the temperature if you have a fan oven and never place the pie at the top bit in the middle (low to middle ideally) shelf.
As with all things pie related its best not to rush it.