Blind baking also comes into play when you need a ... If you don't have pie weights, use a pound of dried beans, uncooked ...

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.

I stash dried beans in a Mason jar in my pantry to reuse blind bake after blind bake. Next, bake your pie crust according to the recipe's instructions. Most pie recipes will direct you to remove the ...