Apple Pie in a Grocery Bag

[Anonymous]

I have not made this pie, and as someone who had a fire in the oven (warming taco shells, forgot to switch oven from preheat to bake), I urge extreme caution. That being said, I noticed that the King Arthur Baking Company has if on their website, but they discuss making a bag from parchment as an alternative if concerned about fire. PPs parchment bags for roasting meat might be a good compromise, but I’d still keep a close eye on the oven while the pie is baking (and double check the oven settings).

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/paper-bag-apple-pie-recipe

[Anonymous]

Can anyone explain what this method supposedly does to improve the pie??

[Anonymous]

I would want food touching a brown grocery bag. Seems unhygienic. Those bags have been sitting in some warehouse for God knows how long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's a recipe for cooking an apple pie in a brown paper bag. It states that the original recipe used a grocery bag but this version replaces the bag with parchment paper for safety.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/206369/apple-pie-in-a-brown-paper-bag/

Grocery bags were never meant to be food safe. They have ink, glue, and other impurities that shouldn't be roasted into your food. Use parchment instead.

From the bottom of this recipe:
"Original Baking Directions:
Place pie in a large brown supermarket bag on its side, not standing up, making sure the bag does not touch the top or sides of the pie. Carefully fold over the opening of the bag and staple it closed to seal the pie in. Bake at 425 for one hour. It will smell like the bag is burning in the first 30 minutes of cooking, but then you can smell the pie cooking so don't worry! "

Why do I feel like this recipe would give the pie a smokey smell?

Science fiction fans will remember that paper burns at 451 F. Even at 425 F, the bag is not going to combust unless it directly touches the heating elements. It's not going to burn or smoke unless it touches the heating elements. This recipe (which actually bakes at 375 F) so even safer, says to staple the bag closed so that it stays shut. Keeping it shut helps to keep the heat more concentrated in the bag and also keeps the bag away from the heating element.

https://inhonorofdesign.com/recipe/brown-bag-apple-pie-recipe/

Slide the pie into the brown paper bag, fold the top down, and staple bag shut. Place it on a sheet pan. Bake for 1 hr.​​​​​​​



Remove the pie from the oven and cut a large circle in top of the bag. Your house will fill with an aroma that will bring everyone to the kitchen from all corners of the house.

[Anonymous]

I’ve roasted many a chicken in a paper bag. Never had a fire. The clean up is much easier. As long as you don’t care about gravy (which I didn’t) it’s a great method.

[Anonymous]

I have not heard of this method before, but King Arthur Flour has a recipe. So not totally out there?

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/paper-bag-apple-pie-recipe

My guess is that the environment in the oven will be humid with the steam.

[Anonymous]

OP here - I ordered the parchment roasting bags someone posted earlier. While I'm sure it will be okay, she's not the best cook and better safe than sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's a recipe for cooking an apple pie in a brown paper bag. It states that the original recipe used a grocery bag but this version replaces the bag with parchment paper for safety.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/206369/apple-pie-in-a-brown-paper-bag/

Grocery bags were never meant to be food safe. They have ink, glue, and other impurities that shouldn't be roasted into your food. Use parchment instead.

From the bottom of this recipe:
"Original Baking Directions:
Place pie in a large brown supermarket bag on its side, not standing up, making sure the bag does not touch the top or sides of the pie. Carefully fold over the opening of the bag and staple it closed to seal the pie in. Bake at 425 for one hour. It will smell like the bag is burning in the first 30 minutes of cooking, but then you can smell the pie cooking so don't worry! "

Why do I feel like this recipe would give the pie a smokey smell?

Science fiction fans will remember that paper burns at 451 F. Even at 425 F, the bag is not going to combust unless it directly touches the heating elements. It's not going to burn or smoke unless it touches the heating elements. This recipe (which actually bakes at 375 F) so even safer, says to staple the bag closed so that it stays shut. Keeping it shut helps to keep the heat more concentrated in the bag and also keeps the bag away from the heating element.

https://inhonorofdesign.com/recipe/brown-bag-apple-pie-recipe/

Slide the pie into the brown paper bag, fold the top down, and staple bag shut. Place it on a sheet pan. Bake for 1 hr.​​​​​​​



Remove the pie from the oven and cut a large circle in top of the bag. Your house will fill with an aroma that will bring everyone to the kitchen from all corners of the house.

Science fiction is, well, fiction. There is no single temperature that causes paper to ignite. The thickness and content of the paper can change the burning point significantly. And just because someone used a paper bag from Trader Joes, does not make it safe for your oven or your food. Use the parchment.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a low IQ gimmick. Apple pie always tastes the same as long as you use a lot of butter in the crust and crispy apples.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would want food touching a brown grocery bag. Seems unhygienic. Those bags have been sitting in some warehouse for God knows how long.

+1. Plus paper additives, glue and dyes. Nasty.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t. Not because of fire risk (parchment paper is oven safe) but because dyes in printed bags probably aren’t good safe. But if you’re only concerned about fire, you fine at 425 and below.

[Anonymous]

Cockroaches love paper bags. Which in my opinion is even more reason to not want to bake an apple pie in one.

[Anonymous]

My mom always baked our turkey in a brown paper bag

[Anonymous]

No way let her burn her own house down to the ground. F that.

[Anonymous]

Unless you have an oven with an open flame, it is sooo unlikely to start a fire. Simmer down, people! Sounds like a dub gimmick though. What's the point?