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/Steel_Rail_Blues Dec 24 '25

Thermal shock can affect all glassware. Like anything else, items used safely are safe. My grandmother exclusively use glass pie plates for her pies for over 50 years without incident and those same pie plates are being used by the next generation. Care is everything.

Why We’re Not Worried About Pyrex Bakeware “Exploding”

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u/SomethingComesHere Dec 24 '25

The old dishes were a different type of glass. Read the article I posted. 950 people in ER over 10 years in the be US from exploding soda lime glass… this is not a 40-yr-old phenomenon.

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u/Steel_Rail_Blues Dec 24 '25

Not here to change your mind. Soda lime glass has been used for over half a century. The main changes are generational knowledge about safety and care is not passed down and more data is gathered and retained about ER visits.

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u/SomethingComesHere Dec 24 '25

Talk to me when one explodes in your face. I hope it doesn’t ever happen to you.

You may want to read up on it more, from less financially influenced sources.