I am always looking for pie pans that conduct heat well. I prefer glass and metal pan for pie-making. I know the ceramic pans are beautiful and look so pretty for serving, but they just don't bake as well! They are so thick and take so long to heat up. This causes your pie dough to start to melt and lose its shape. Also, I don't think it lets the butter melt as quickly as it needs to, so the crust isn't perfectly flaky!