Anonymous
11/22/2023 23:20
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Pecan, pumpkin, etc are egg-rich custard pies that need to be kept cold to prevent too much bacterial multiplication.
However, unless it was sitting on your lap enjoying the full blast of the heat vent, in November temps, they should be fine if left out for a drive to New York.
Refrigerate at destination, or put in cold garage, away from discerning wildlife and humans.
Or just give it to me. I'll take care of it.
- microbiologist.
Ooh, I have a question for you! The NYT cranberry curd tart they tease us with every year says it can be kept at room temp for two days. But it has two eggs and two yolks, and sites with similar recipes say to put it in the fridge. Who’s right?
PP you replied to. I put my cranberry curd tarts in the fridge. But they don’t last long anyway.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 22:56
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Anonymous wrote:
Pecan, pumpkin, etc are egg-rich custard pies that need to be kept cold to prevent too much bacterial multiplication.
However, unless it was sitting on your lap enjoying the full blast of the heat vent, in November temps, they should be fine if left out for a drive to New York.
Refrigerate at destination, or put in cold garage, away from discerning wildlife and humans.
Or just give it to me. I'll take care of it.
- microbiologist.
Ooh, I have a question for you! The NYT cranberry curd tart they tease us with every year says it can be kept at room temp for two days. But it has two eggs and two yolks, and sites with similar recipes say to put it in the fridge. Who’s right?
Anonymous
11/22/2023 19:51
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
My recipe for pecan pie says to keep at room temp. I think it’s fine. Pumpkin I would refrigerate.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 19:50
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Pecan, pumpkin, etc are egg-rich custard pies that need to be kept cold to prevent too much bacterial multiplication.
However, unless it was sitting on your lap enjoying the full blast of the heat vent, in November temps, they should be fine if left out for a drive to New York.
Refrigerate at destination, or put in cold garage, away from discerning wildlife and humans.
Or just give it to me. I'll take care of it.
- microbiologist.
Pecan pie is not a custard. It doesn’t have cream in it an it’s not soft. It’s more like candy.
It uses eggs to bind ingredients together, and is therefore is in the custard category for the purposes of this discussion, since this is what can cause food poisoning. A traditional custard is milk or cream that is bound with egg.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 19:18
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Anonymous wrote:
Pecan, pumpkin, etc are egg-rich custard pies that need to be kept cold to prevent too much bacterial multiplication.
However, unless it was sitting on your lap enjoying the full blast of the heat vent, in November temps, they should be fine if left out for a drive to New York.
Refrigerate at destination, or put in cold garage, away from discerning wildlife and humans.
Or just give it to me. I'll take care of it.
- microbiologist.
Pecan pie is not a custard. It doesn’t have cream in it an it’s not soft. It’s more like candy.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 18:06
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
My Wegmans pecan pie says “store at room temperature”.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 17:59
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Yes. I’d refrigerate it. I think it would be fine for the trip, but I’d have it in the fridge both before and after the trip.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 17:50
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Anonymous wrote:OP here I think the ones in the store have preservatives so that’s prob why they sit out.
No preservatives in the Trader Joe’s pies:
https://www.fooducate.com/product/Trader-Joe-s-Pecan-Pie/52C0EA9E-596F-6D32-4109-8C89A71D28A7
INGREDIENTS
Filling (corn syrup, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, pecans, unsalted butter [milk], vanilla extract, salt), pie dough (unbleached enriched flour [wheat flour, riboflavin, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid], palm shortening, water, unsalted butter, salt).
Anonymous
11/22/2023 17:49
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
Pecan, pumpkin, etc are egg-rich custard pies that need to be kept cold to prevent too much bacterial multiplication.
However, unless it was sitting on your lap enjoying the full blast of the heat vent, in November temps, they should be fine if left out for a drive to New York.
Refrigerate at destination, or put in cold garage, away from discerning wildlife and humans.
Or just give it to me. I'll take care of it.
- microbiologist.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 17:38
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
The farm where we get our pecan pie said to keep it refrigerated. We’re driving to CT tomorrow and just putting in a lunchbox sized cold pack. I’m sure yours is fine.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 16:42
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
OMG, no you do not need to refrigerate a cooked pecan pie.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 16:41
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
There’s probably enough sugar in it to be safe at room temp for a few days.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 16:34
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
OP here I think the ones in the store have preservatives so that’s prob why they sit out.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 16:24
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
The ones at Trader Joe’s are sitting out near the checkout so I think you’ll be fine.
Anonymous
11/22/2023 16:23
Subject: Pies and Refrigeration
We baked a pecan pie this morning and then took it with us for a drive to New York. I didn’t even think it needed to be refrigerated during the drive but am now reading it should have been. Do you typically refrigerate your pecan pies? We’ll let my SIL know and won’t serve it. I’m risk adverse when it comes to food!