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As you learn more about baking pies, you might have encountered the added step of blind baking your crust—that is, baking the pie on its own before adding filling. This step is taken to make sure that the crust bakes all the way through and doesn't end up soggy.
Recipes often call for the use of pie weights to keep the pie crust from shifting or puffing up during the blind bake, but if you're anything like most beginner bakers, this can be confusing.
Fear not though! I'm here to share everything you need to know about blind baking pie crust with pie weights, starting with: what are pie weights?
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Pie weights are tools made of heat-safe metal or ceramic that are meant to weigh down pie crust to keep it in place as you blind bake it. Without pie weights, pie crust tends to puff up and shift in the pie pan.
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The most common pie weights are ceramic balls, a single metal chain or a larger, disc-shaped weight. Each type has its benefits: individual ceramic balls are great for lots of shapes and sizes of pies and tarts; a metal pie weight chain is easy to remove when you're done using it; and a disc pie weight is an all-in-one piece you just pop into the center of your crust like this Chicago Metallic Pie Weight, $18.
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To blind bake your pie crust, you'll need to start by adding a layer of parchment paper on top of the crust in the pie pan. Then you can add your pie weights in an even layer, making sure to distribute them to the edges of the bottom of the pan and blind bake the crust according to the recipe you're using.
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If you don't have store-bought pie weights, you still have a few options for blind baking your pie crust! One of the most common is dry rice or beans. They can be used in the same manner as ceramic pie weights, and can be reused repeatedly. You can also use white sugar, or even a second pie plate!
Whatever type of pie weight you use, it's important to not skip using them or a pie weight substitute. If you blind bake your pie crust without these handy tools, it might shrink or shift in the pan, affecting the final result of your pie. But by now you know all about how to use pie weights and you're ready to get baking! Below, I'm sharing some of the best pie recipes to help you get you started.
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This foolproof recipe is so simple, even baking novices can master the art of easy, scratch-made pie crust.
Get the recipe: Easy Pie Crust
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This savory pie is a fun way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey for a post-holiday brunch.
Get the recipe: Turkey and Cheddar Pie with Bacon Lattice Top
When topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, these mini apple pies are perfect for celebrating fall or serving at Friendsgiving dinner.
Get the recipe: Mini Apple Pies
Vallery Lomas updates traditional sweet potato pie with the addition of orange zest and almond or orange liqueur, plus toasted pecans for crunch and to balance the sweetness.
Get the recipe: Candied Sweet Potato Pie
This bacon, sausage and sauerkraut pie is a savory pie recipe that's great for fall gatherings.
Get the recipe: Bacon, Sausage and Sauerkraut Pie
This recipe, from Oleana Restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, uses browned butter to add even more nutty flavor to pecan pie!
Get the recipe: Brown Butter Pecan Pie
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Made with the butteriest homemade pie crust, a creamy tart lemon curd filling and piled high with fluffy clouds of sweet meringue, this pie is a lemon lover’s dream come true!
Get the recipe: Lemon Meringue Pie
Eggs, butter, vanilla and a dash of nutmeg come together to make this to-die-for custardy Southern egg pie with a perfectly flaky buttery crust!
Get the recipe: Southern Egg Pie (Egg Custard Pie)
Shoofly Pie is a traditional Amish dessert made with crisp, buttery pie crust, an indulgent molasses filling, and a spiced crumble topping!
Get the recipe: Shoofly Pie
A crisp crust meets a sweet, buttery, and oh so creamy filling in this classic Southern Chess Pie recipe!
Get the recipe: Chess Pie
This Southern Pecan Pie is the best classic pie that you can prepare in no time. Nutty, sweet and oh so buttery, this pie was made to be on your holiday table!
Get the recipe: Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
This vegan sweet potato pie is just like the Southern classic, but made without the dairy and eggs. Sweet, creamy, and perfect for a celebration!
Get the recipe: Vegan Sweet Potato Pie
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Crème brûlée pie is a marriage of flaky pie crust and the classic French custard. This easy-to-make dessert will have you swooning at its decadence. Pure vanilla flavor wrapped in a buttery, flaky crust and topped with a candy sugar shell. Serve with or without sugared garnishes.
Get the recipe: Crème Brûlée Pie
Rich and satisfying, this chocolate bourbon pecan pie is a delicious fall-flavored dessert.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
This vegan pumpkin pie is a dairy-free take on a Southern classic. It's filled with warm spices and sweetened with vegan condensed milk.
Get the recipe: Vegan Pumpkin Pie
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This rich and creamy chocolate French silk pie has a homemade flaky pie crust, super silky chocolate filling and is topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Get the recipe: Chocolate French Silk Pie
This rich, southern-style sweet potato pie is made with brown butter in the filling, and a black-bottom blind bake that is incredible!
Get the recipe: Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie
Easy coconut cream pie features a flaky pie crust, coconut custard, toasted coconut, and fresh whipped cream. It’s a coconut-lovers dream come true. Make it with a regular or gluten free pie crust.
Get the recipe: Coconut Cream Pie
No other savory pie is more elegant than classic Quiche Lorraine. Get the step-by-step instructions to make this elegant, rich, custardy French dish in your home kitchen!
Get the recipe: Classic Quiche Lorraine
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This pecan pie recipe is thickened and sweetened with pure maple syrup instead of corn syrup. The filling gets poured into a homemade pie crust that is buttery and flaky.
Get the recipe: Maple Pecan Pie
This simple pie is a twist on a classic lemon meringue! We love the extra citrus here, and the orange really makes things pop.
Get the recipe: Meyer Lemon Orange Meringue Pie
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