I had in past years made the paper bag pie and THANK YOU for the tip to use parchment instead of the store bag; I always used the plain bag with no printing on it but still had the most acrid, strong, eye-stinging chemical smell during the baking process. For that reason, I discontinued using the paper bag method. It really is a great way to make a pie. I will try the parchment which already makes a lot of sense!

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