how to use frozen pie dough

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006

I've just bought some El peto frozen pie dough but no directions are written on it. Once it is thawed, does it need to be cooked (at what temperature?) before I put in the pie filling?
Or, do I just put the filling on top of the raw dough?
Thanks.

Preheat the oven at 400 F. The pie dough needs to be defrosted at room temperature for a couple of hours then rolled out with some rice flour that you put on the counter and on the rolling pin. It can be worked quite easily. Roll it into the desired shape then fold in into quarters and lift it into the pie plate or baking form. (do not use a glas plate as this does not browns the dough very well). Add the desired pie filling and put on the top. Add some eggwash to give it a nice golden colour. Bake raw pie dough and pie filling at 350 F for approx 35 - 40 minutes or till golden brown on top and bottom. Should the top brown too much and the bottom is not cooked yet, cover the top with aluminum foil and keep cooking till bottom is cooked. Lenght of cooking time may differ from stove to stove.