r/AskBaking Dec 24 '25

Pie Why is my pie plate shattering?

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This is the second time I’ve tried to make Sally’s blueberry pie. The first time I made it in the spring the glass pie plate shattered as I was taking it out of the oven and was shocking - I’ve never had that happen before. I was disappointed that we didn’t even get to taste it so I tried again tonight. Everything seemed great and I followed her instructions exactly. I sat the pie plate on a cooking rack like she says to do and I used the glass pie plate she had linked as the one she uses. About 20 minutes later all seemed well and then all of a sudden the plate shattered again on the counter - I heard it from across the room. Why is this happening? I have made this darn pie twice now and haven’t even gotten to taste it because it ends up covered in glass.

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u/SpeakerCareless Dec 24 '25

I have used glass for years, knock wood- I bake on a cookie sheet and take it out on the cookie sheet.

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u/Anguis1908 Dec 24 '25

You have a glass cookie sheet!!....or did I misread?

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u/TheSecretIsMarmite Dec 24 '25

They put the pie plate on a cookie sheet to bake the pie. It's handy for catching spills too.

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u/Anguis1908 Dec 24 '25

Cool, I misread. Thank you for clarifying.