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Don't Grease Tart Tins or Pie Dishes

Don't Grease Tart Tins or Pie Dishes

31 Oct 2018 - Anneka Manning

 

When making a tart or pie there is no need to grease the tin/dish before you line it with pastry – the high butter content in the pastry will naturally stop it from sticking.

If you grease your tin/dish, when blind baking, the pastry is more likely to slip down the sides/shrink during baking leaving you with a tart/pie case that with very short sides and not much room for your filling.