Freshly baked meat pie will keep for about 3 to 5 days in the fridge; refrigerate covered with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Can you freeze meat pie? Yes, to freeze: wrap meat pie tightly with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap, or place in heavy-duty freezer bag.
Is it better to freeze a meat pie before or after baking?
You can freeze Meat Pies either baked or unbaked. Either way, when you want to bake the Pies, you can bake them off frozen. They will, however, take a little longer to bake then the time stated in the recipe.
Can you freeze pies after they are baked?
A baked pie can be frozen for 6 months, a longer freezing time than an unbaked pie. Loss of quality increases with the length of time in the freezer. Pies can be frozen longer than recommended here but the quality greatly deteriorates with the extended freezer time.
What is the best way to freeze a meat pie?
Wrap the entire pie carefully with plastic food wrap, then put it in two layers of zippered freezer bags, squeeze out all the air, and put in the freezer. I like to use it within 2 to 3 months, but it will last in the freezer up to 4 months.
How do you freeze pies after baking?
Freeze a baked fruit pie for later!
For best results, first bake the pie and then place it uncovered in the freezer. When completely frozen, wrap the pie tightly or place in a plastic freezer bag and place back in the freezer. Frozen, baked fruit pies will keep up to 4 months.
How do you reheat a frozen meat pie?
To reheat a frozen baked pie, thaw the pie in the refrigerator overnight and reheat (bake) in a 350°F oven till heated through. The crust will need to be shielded to prevent over-browning.
What kinds of pies can be frozen?
Fresh fruit pies, vegetable pies, such as squash and pumpkin, mince pies, chocolate and lemon chiffon pies freeze successfully. Custard pies do not freeze well. Meringue toppings tend to separate and stick to the wrapping. Baked and unbaked pie shells and graham cracker shells may be frozen.
How do you store pies after baking?
After baking, pie should be left at room temperature as the cooling process normally takes 2-4 hours. Within 4 hours, the pie should then be placed in the refrigerator. Cover loosely with plastic wrap until serving. Pie may be refrigerated for 2-3 days.
How do you preserve an unbaked meat pie?
To freeze unbaked crusts, prepare your crusts as usual, lay the crust in a pie pan, prick a few holes in the bottom, then wrap in plastic wrap and put inside a freezer bag. You can stack several crusts together, one pie pan inside another if it works for you. Lightweight pie pans work best for this.
Can you freeze pumpkin pie after it’s been baked?
Good news: You can freeze pumpkin pies. Because of their rich custard fillings (read: high fat content), pumpkin pies, as well as other custard filling-based pies such as sweet potato, freeze beautifully.
What pies do not need to be refrigerated?
Pies made with eggs, cream, sour cream, cream cheese, milk, including evaporated or condensed milk need special care. Pumpkin, cream, chiffon, or custard-based pies should not be out of the refrigerator for more than two hours.
How do you make frozen pies taste better?
Graham crackers, animal crackers and little wafer cookies all work well. Throw a few handfuls of cookies and some granulated sugar into a food processor (about 3 parts cookies to 1 part sugar), and grind until fine.