How do you blind bake a pie crust without pie weights? If you don't have pie weights on hand, you can use dried beans or ...

She says that docking can be troublesome: "There's a good chance that the filling will seep through the holes and cook up between the crust and the pie plate making a soggy crust." Instead of docking, ...

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.