Here’s a great tip from reader, Jody. “This is a great recipe. To remove easily, put hot water in sink. Just enough so the bottom and a tiny bit of the sides of pan are covered. Hold for under a minute and that will release the crust and it came out of the pan and cut wonderfully. Make sure the water is very hot.”

The original crust for this recipe was a thinner one. However, I never thought there was enough crust for the thick filling and topping. Therefore, I’ve increased the crust ingredients over the years, to come up with an equal ratio of crust to filling and topping.