{"id":7236,"date":"2022-09-29T16:06:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T20:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/?p=7236"},"modified":"2022-10-19T19:41:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T23:41:39","slug":"simple-pie-weight-substitutes-that-you-have-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/simple-pie-weight-substitutes-that-you-have-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Simple Pie Weight Substitutes That You Have At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pie weights are important when blind baking a crust, ensuring that the dough doesn’t shrink or puff up in the oven. But what if you don’t have pie weights?<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are plenty of substitutes you have at your home that you can use. They include the following among others:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I will go over each of these substitutes in more detail below and tell you how to use them. Each one of these substitutes will work just as well when replacing regular pie weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally speaking, you don’t have to use pie weights for baking a pie. Blind baking can also be done without pie weights, but your crust may not turn out as evenly baked. The weights help keep the dough in place so that it doesn’t shrink or puff up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nDo You Need Pie Weights for Baking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n