How to Make Mini Pies for Two

Given all the contraditory information I found, this will take some trial and error testing.

Mini Pie Tins

An average 9-inch pie recipe will yield between four and six individual 5-inch pies (King Arthur Flour sells mini pie tins with these measurments and capacity: 5" x 1 1/4" pans Bakeable capacity: 1/2 cup filling per pie) . Since there is so much variation in the various mini pie plate types and styles, you have to be ready to “wing-it” a little, until you find the measurements that work for your specific minis. Be careful not to overfill your mini plates though, as minis are typically much more shallow than a standard 9-inch pan. For pecan or pumpkin, simply pour in the filling until it comes close to about 1/8th of an inch from the top edge of the shell.

Another person on the Internet said one 9 inch pie recipe would fill two 5 inch pie pans. My pie tins are 6 inches.

For apple pies, it is advisable to pre-cook the fruit, as there is nothing worse than an apple pie with an overdone crust and undercooked apples. For mini pecan pies, toast your pecans in advance for 12-15 minutes at 375°F so they do not get soggy.

How to Convert a Pie Recipe Into Mini Pies

• You can transform your favorite pie recipe into four miniature 5-inch pies. This technique works best with a recipe that is meant for a standard 9-inch pie pan.
• Make the filling for your pie according to the original recipe, then make 1 1/2 times the amount of dough called for in the original recipe.
• Roll the dough a bit thinner than you usually would, about 1/8 inch thick. The dough circle will be approximately 17 inches in diameter.
• Cut four 8-inch circles for the base of the pie crust and four 7-inch circles for the top crust (if using a top crust).
• Bake at the original temperature for 1/4 to 1/2 the amount of time called for in the original recipe. Begin checking to see if the pies are done at the 1/4 time mark.

Making Pies in Muffin Tins

One single pie pastry recipe will make six mini muffin tin crusts.

One standard apple pie filling recipe will fill 12 mini pies; you’ll need half a recipe for six mini pies.

One standard pecan pie or pumpkin pie filling recipe will fill 18 mini pies; you’ll need one-third of a recipe for six mini pies.

If making pies in muffins tin, you may want to use a press-in pie pastry dough instead of rolling out a lot of mini pie crusts. See Easy Flour Crust. Because this crust is not rolled out, it can only be used for 1 crust pie (no top crust).