Heart to Hearth Cookery

Deepest Bake Kettle

To have the French Crust remain standing high, my deepest bake kettle was pre-heated with embers placed like a burner underneath and on top of the lid.  A good strong heat is needed to set the crust.  The biggest difficulty with trying to bake coffins or standing pies in a bake kettle rather than an oven is maintaining the crust height and appearance.

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