Here’s the insider secret: you can bake a frozen pie directly from the freezer. No thawing required. Thawing can actually make the bottom crust soggy, and nobody deserves a sad, wet pie bottom. The box may tell you to thaw for 30 minutes, but that’s propaganda from Big Defrost.
If you have ten minutes to spare, let the pie sit on the counter while your oven preheats. This slight tempering helps the filling heat evenly. But honestly? If you’re in a rush, plop it in frozen. The universe will forgive you.
