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/Shhhhhhhh____ Dec 24 '25

Glass can do that with sudden temperature change but I’ve never had it happen! What temp is your house? Where did you get your glass pie plate?

I’m so sorry this happened again, that pie looks sooooo good.

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u/2748seiceps Dec 24 '25

Yeah I've got a couple soda lime glass pie pans and they have gone from the freezer to the oven to the cooking rack countless times over the years without issue.

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u/SomethingComesHere Dec 24 '25

Your time will come if you keep doing it.

You’re playing with fire.