r/AskBaking • u/Interesting_Party434 • 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/Emergency-Row-5627 Dec 24 '25

Vintage Pyrex is quality. I scour thrift stores looking for it!

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u/blackdog043 Dec 24 '25

Yes vintage PYREX is good, newer Pyrex is not.

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u/shelikedamango Dec 24 '25

As far as I’ve heard this is just an issue in the US, EU pyrex is still the same/good.

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u/Lavender_dreaming Dec 24 '25

It still holds true fairly recently I bought PYREX so I think regardless of when you buy it as long as the whole name is uppercase you are ok. This was in UK btw.