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Unbaked 9 Inch Pie Crust
Plain and slightly sandy before baking, with a mild buttery or graham-cracker base note depending on the crust type.
Lens analyzedThis is a ready-made pie shell, already pressed into a 9-inch pan, that hasn't been through the oven yet. Recipes call for it when a filling needs to bake inside the crust, like a custard or fruit pie, rather than being poured into a shell that's already browned. It skips the step of making and rolling dough from scratch.
Where it comes from
Pre-formed pie shells became a supermarket convenience item in the mid-1900s as home baking shifted toward shortcuts that skipped the rolling pin. The no-bake, crumb-style versions sold in foil pans grew out of icebox pie traditions, where a crust only needed to hold its shape rather than brown in the oven.
Buying it
Check the foil pan for cracks or a caved-in center before buying, and confirm the box says unbaked rather than pre-baked if your recipe bakes the filling inside it.
Storing it
These shelf-stable crumb crusts keep sealed in their box in the pantry until you're ready to fill them. Once opened or filled, refrigerate any leftovers.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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