Pie Weights

Wondering if you could use nuts such as almonds or walnuts as pie weights. Thanks!

Is there any way of baking a pie shell without putting in a filling or using pie weights or rice or beans? I was wondering if using foil around the top might keep the crust from caving in while ba...

I'm making a crust for a blood orange tart and forgot that it needs pie weights. I know you can substitute dried beans but what if you don't have any? Can I try a smaller pie dish on top? Thanks!

by lacoet 6 years ago

I have some sweet brown rice that I used in a project for a while . I'm wondering if I could now recycle it as pie weights, I know that white rice may be used for that purpose. Does somebody know i...