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Ceramic Pie Weight come with Wheat Straw Container, 2.2Lb in Total
These small round ceramic weights are a great way to keep all your pastry shells bubble- and shrink-free. Just cover the pierced, unbaked shell with cooking paper and fill with the pie weights before baking to prevent uneven rising. Remove weights after baking. A must-have for homemade pies with moist, unbaked fillings such as pudding or cream. Bring ease to blind baking.
How to use and clean
-- The pie weights must be cleaned by water in the First Use and need air drying.
-- When blind baking, the pie crust is lined with parchment paper, and the pie weights go on top of the parchment, then the whole thing is baked. Make sure to spread the weight around, so they're evenly distributed from the edge to the center and not all just piled in the center.
-- Bake the pie in the preheated oven, until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, then remove the crust from the oven.
-- Remove the weights out of the pie, return the pie crust to the oven to let it crisp up and cook through.
-- Cleaning and drying before storing. If the pie weights stick with oil, clean them well with detergent, dry, and cool them. Or the oil on the bead will go metamorphic and make the surface of the beads turn yellow and black.
Tips:
Always remember to have a layer of foil or parchment paper between your crust and the weights, to stops them from sticking, makes removal more accessible, and prevents flavors or aromas from transferring to the crust.
If you find that the bottom of your blind-baked crust comes out a little soggy when using aluminum foil, try parchment paper instead. Ensure that your pie weights distribute evenly over the crust surface.
Commercial pie weights can be quite heavy, so adjust the number of matters you use accordingly. You may need two layers of dried beans.
SAfromNC
June 26, 2025
Got rid of some beans I'd been using. These should work better and not stick to anything and last many many years. Plus take up less space in the cabinet than the beans which are lighter and had to use more.
Hayden Niemann
June 21, 2025
I really like this product and would definitely purchase it again. I used it to make homemade meat pies, and it worked perfectly for keeping the pastry in place in the tins. My only minor complaint is that the lid can be a bit tight to put back on the container.
kate
May 28, 2025
The porcelain beads come in a nice heavy duty storage container. The only problem with this product is that there are no instructions on how to use them! I highly advise anyone interested in buying these to Google instructions BEFORE you attempt to use them. One does not place them directly on the pie crust. There is a technique that requires using parchment paper to separate them from the actual crust as it bakes. Good luck!
Red
April 27, 2025
I didn't blind bake all that much, but when I do it is annoying to have to go and find some large dry beans or rice to hold down the crust in a piece of parchment paper. I finally ordered some pie weighs and am super happy with these ceramic beads. A full 2 pounds of weights (not sure of some of the photos... but I ALWAYS use parchment paper first on the crust... then the weights... easier removing it all from the baked shell...)The plastic container these are shipped in is wrapped in bubble wrap, but without any directions.Since these weights are made of ceramic and may contain some 'dust' , it is suggested in the description here to wash first in warm soapy water... thus the large colander photo to hold them in under water and rinsing... and then drying on a sided baking sheet with a tea towel. Easy.I don't see a need to wash them every time... because I use parchment paper with them when baking.The lid has an interesting soft plastic piece in the center... that is removable... perhaps for venting the beads in the container? I am not sure.Anyway... it is nice to know that there is enough weights included to do two pie shells, as the amount of weights used is up to the baker. ( One needs enough weights in a shell to hold the crust down evenly, so don't skimp on how many to put in.)I will be baking more blind pie shells now due to these great pie weights. (Pumpkin pie, cream pie, fresh fruit pie, the list is wonderfully long!)Recommended purchase ~
Kevin Arut
January 26, 2025
I use them everytime I make pie shells. They are perfect.
Customer
January 18, 2025
I really don’t have any to compare to as this is the first time I’ve used these, but they work as promised and I do like the container.
Victoria Prinzo
December 16, 2024
Plan to figure out something else to put them in, the container it comes with is too small and broke within one attempt of putting them back into it. Pie weights themselves are fine. A little small.
ramrod4fun
December 5, 2024
Large quantity. Convenient holder.
Pelusa
November 19, 2024
Muy contenta fácil operación muy fácil limpiarlas y las tartas salen muy bien
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