Say goodbye to soggy bottoms and shrinking crusts with our expert blind baking tools. Whether you're whipping up a sweet fruit tart or a savoury quiche, having the right equipment guarantees a perfectly crisp base every single time. Simply brush your pastry down with fresh egg yolk, cover with parchment paper, and pour in your ceramic baking beans to distribute heat evenly.
Or, why not try our clever metallic pie weight with an easy-to-remove handle for ultimate convenience? These speciality baking tools help your pastry stay exactly where it should while in the oven. Pair your weights with our high-quality pie tins to create bakery-worthy treats right at home.
Simply put, it's the process of partially or fully pre-baking your pie crust before you add the filling. This technique is essential when you're working with a wet filling, such as a custard or quiche mixture, because it prevents moisture from seeping into the dough.
Mastering blind baking pastry means you get a beautifully crisp, golden base.. After you've prepped your dough using a pastry blender and rolling pin, this extra step makes all the difference to your finished dessert.
The most traditional method involves lining your unbaked pastry case with parchment paper and filling it with blind baking beans. Our classic ceramic baking beans are fantastic because they conduct heat evenly, helping the base cook evenly while the weight prevents the sides from slouching down the tin.
They’re fully reusable, so once they've cooled down, simply pop them back into a storage container, ready for your next project.
You might be tempted to try blind baking without weights, but skipping this step usually leads to disappointment. Without that crucial weight holding everything down, steam pockets form underneath, causing the base to bubble up and the sides to shrink dramatically.
While ceramic beans are a kitchen staple, we also offer metallic pie weights with an easy-to-remove handle. This clever tool simply drops into your pastry case, doing all the hard work for you, and lifts out effortlessly once the bake is done. Remember to use your oven gloves when removing the hot inserts before adding your filling.
