Jim Coleman: Pie maker's in a pickle

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer ( Original Article ) Q. I'm part of a fund-raising bake sale at the end of the month and my responsibility is to make pies. I would like to get ahead now, so I hope you will give me your opinion about what pies freeze well. Is it better to freeze baked or unbaked pies, and would I cook either one differently? Also, I would love some fruit pie recipes that wouldn't suffer from freezing. Many thanks. - Joyce A. A. I would love to say that I am able to answer every e-mail request, but if I claimed that, I'd be a dead ringer for Pinocchio. But when I read your letter, I could feel the clock ticking and started to feel the pressure of your responsibility. You need to start making some pies! Let's start with a few pies that you can cross off your list if you want to freeze them. Custard, meringue, and cream pies all fit into this category for many reasons, not the least of which is the amount of weeping that occurs. I'...