With pastry dough, using weights is critical in order to prevent the pockets. However, you can also blind bake shortbread and ...

Ever come across recipe directions telling you to bind bake pie crust? If you've ever made some of my personal favorite recipes like this Silky Chocolate Pie or Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie, you ...

Line the crust with parchment paper or foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans to prevent puffing or slumping. Bake until the edges of the crust are very lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes.