It’s okay, cracks happen to everyone.
Let the old adage, “it should jiggle like Jell-O,” be your guide.
You would be surprised by how many home ovens run hot.
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To avoid this, verify to allow your pie to cool down completely before chilling.
Let the pie slowly cool in the oven just like a meringue.
Do this the night before Thanksgiving so dessert is out of the way and the oven isn’t monopolized.
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Once a pie cracks, you could’t “uncrack” it.
you’ve got the option to cover it up, however.
No matter how you hide it, once sliced, nobody will know the pie cracked.
