Rather than suffer through that ordeal again and again, try giving Alton Brown's clever paper bag method a shot. In a guest appearance on the very first season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show ...

Place pie in a brown paper grocery bag, folding over the end of the bag to secure; transfer to a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Carefully cut the bag with scissors ...

Place pie in a brown paper grocery bag, folding over the end of the bag to secure; transfer to a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Carefully cut the bag with scissors ...