Is water on top of a cooled pumpkin pie normal?
• The wet appearance on the top of the finished, cooled pie is normal. Blotting the top of the pie with a paper towel will eliminate this. • Fast cooling of a custard pie can cause any small cracks, if present, to enlarge and may encourage the formation of beads of moisture (“sweating”) on the pie’s surface. Slow cooling will help to prevent this. As soon as the baked pie is removed from the oven, place it on a wire rack in a draft free spot to slowly cool.
