Constructing the Pie



Materials :

9” Springform Pan, greased and floured

Pastry dough

Parchment Paper

Tin Foil

Dried beans

Kitchen towel

Ruler

Knife



Roll out one crust worth of pie dough to fit into the 9” pie pan. Keep in mind that the pan is 3” deep so you have to be very generous with extra dough. Carefully place the dough into the pan and cut off the extra dough. Lay a rolled up kitchen towel along the inside to ensure the sides do not fall down while you prepare the boundaries and the top.



Level 1 Boundary = 9” pie pan = 22.5cm diameter = 11.25cm radius

Level 2 Boundary = 7.25cm radius = circumference = 2pr = 45.6cm

Level 3 Boundary = 4.25cm radius = circumference = 2pr = 26.7cm



Height of pan = 3” = 7.5cm

Therefore, roll out dough to ½” thickness and cut out strips 5cm wide by 45.6cm long and 26.7cm long using a ruler and a knife.



Place the boundaries into the middle of the pie pan in a circular fashion. Adhere the dough to the outer crust using egg white and by gently smoothing the bottle of the wall into the base with the tips of your fingers. It feels similar to building with clay. Lay the two boundaries down. Plan out where to put the limbo layer and make the appropriate cuts through the other two boundaries. We chose to have the limbo touch all three layers but this doesn’t have to be so. Once again, seal any junction using egg whites and working the dough together.



Cut parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pie crust. You will have to make an outer ring and inner rings to go around the boundaries. Lay tin foil around the edge of the pie, folding the foil over the side of the pan at the top. This prevents the side crust from sagging while it cooks. Generously fill the bottom of the pastry crust with dried beans, filling in each layer evenly, including the limbo area. Cover the crust with a damp cloth and place in the freezer for 10-20 minutes.



Remove damp cloth. Place crust in preheated oven at 425OF and cook for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool remove beans, foil, and parchment paper. Fill respective compartments with filling.

Innermost circle: Apple Cranberry

Middle circle: Blueberry

Outer Circle: Raspberry

Limbo: leave empty







