How Do You Bake Pies In A Convection Oven?
Baking in a convection oven is similar to a regular oven, although the convection oven allows you to bake much faster and produce moister foods. When baking in a convection oven, you need to decrease the temperature and decrease the cooking time. When you bake pie in a convection oven, your dessert will come out with a flakier crust, fewer burn spots and more even browning. Preheat your convection oven to 25 degrees lower than your pie recipe calls for. Insert your pie into the oven. Bake according to instructions but decrease the cooking time approximately 25 percent. For example, if your recipe calls for baking at 400 degrees for one hour, you’ll bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Check to see if your pie is done. For a custard pie, insert a knife into the middle to make sure it comes out clean. For a fruit filling, make sure the fruit filling is bubbling in the center. If it is not done, continue checking at five to 10 minute intervals. Remove the pie carefully from the oven using
