Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a cake pan of the same approximate size as the pie tin called for in the recipe. For example, if the pie recipe calls for a 9-inch pie tin, use a 9- or-10-inch cake pan.

2. Press the pie dough in the cake pan and 2 inches up the sides. Fold the 1/2 inch of the top of the crust under itself and crimp it to form a scalloped edge.

3. Cover the crust with a piece of parchment paper and pour about 8 ounces of dry beans on it. Bake the pie crust until the edges start to brown, about 12 minutes.

4. Take the crust out of the oven and remove the parchment paper and beans. Return the crust to the oven and bake until the bottom starts to brown, about 4 or 5 minutes.

5. Take the crust out of the oven and let it cool. Add the filling until it reaches 1/2 to 1/4 inch below the top of the crust.

6. Bake the pie until the center of the filling sets. The exact baking time varies with the filling, but you can expect a pie baked in a cake pan to finish in about the same amount of time as one cooked in a pie tin.