Chocolate

Make an aluminum foil ring to protect the border of the crust during baking.

Preheat the oven for 20 to 30 minutes before baking. If using a baking stone in the oven, preheat for 45 minutes. Use the correct oven temperature and set the pie or pastry on the rack specified in the recipe. If a pie or pastry is browning too much on the bottom, raise the pie plate to a higher rack or “double pan” it (set one baking sheet on top of another and set the pie plate on top). If a pie or pastry is browning too much on the top, move it to a lower rack or tent it loosely with aluminum foil.