Ceramic Beans Alternative

Alternatives to pie weights.

Ceramic beans alternative.

I really want some of those ceramic baking beans to hold down the pastry when blind baking it for a pie but i can t afford them. For a novel and multipurpose pie weight substitute try filling the parchment with ordinary white sugar. When researching this post i came across many people complaining their hot packs burned or started to smell really bad after heating. Blind baking can be accomplished by different methods.

Without it your pack could possibly burn or catch fire and you can damage your microwave. A sheet of parchment paper or aluminum foil is placed over the crust and the weights are then placed on top. Add message report see all. However it s best to not re use the items once they ve been baked as they can crumble and make a mess.

Substitute for baking beans any ideas. The paper or foil prevents the weights from sticking to or becoming embedded in the dough and make removal of the weights easier. It is absolutely essential to put a mug with some water in it in the microwave at the same time as you heat your hot pack. The sugar will weigh down the crust just as the beans or rice will but the cooking process imparts some caramelization to the sugar and you can actually use the roasted sugar afterward.

Any ideas for a cheap free substitute. The only thing i thought of was nicking some smooth beach pebbles next time i m down at. I ve used lentils over a disc of baking paper or whatever dried beans i had hiding at the back of the cupboard. Numtumdedum fri 21 jun 13 14 01 54.

These options are much more inexpensive compared to ceramic or metal ones. Heston scrunches up baking parchment and then flattens it out inside the case and then uses copper coins on the basis they conduct the heat better. I haven t tried. You can also buy specially made ceramic or metal baking beans often labelled as pie weights that can be used time and again.

Webake 10mm ceramic pie weights with cotton bags over 600 beads enough for 2 pie crusts up to 1 6lb reusable pie weights for baking natural ceramic baking beans 4 5 out of 5 stars 490 13 99 13. Once the rice or beans have been used for baking then they are not really edible but they can be cooled stored in an airtight container and used time and time again for baking blind. Post jinwin tue mar 16 2010 11 01 am. Shop online at asda groceries home shopping.

Commercial pie weights usually take the form of ceramic balls.