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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    im pretty sure you can use other dried pulses or beans. Let me search

    Okay, greaseproof paper then rice .

    Blind baking
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  • System
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    hi, any dried pulse will do split peas, lentils, i brought some and keep them in a jar for future use just for baking blind
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
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    Hi there

    I use a layer of greaseproof and put old coins in on top as they absorb the heat and make nice crisp pastry -luckily I have a tub of old foreign coins from hubbies travels just for it...
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  • Rikki
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    I just stab my pastry with a fork all over and blind bake.
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  • tomterm8
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    Rice, dried peas or dried beans.
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  • FrugleRock
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    Thank you everyone :T


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  • Penelope_Penguin
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    FrugleRock wrote: »
    Thank you everyone :T


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    Glad you've had some help :T I'll add this to the existing thread to give you more suggestions ;)

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  • redMC
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    Hi - I just read all advice on this page and thought I'd go for it....pricked the pastry all over with a fork and it's turned out perfect. :)
  • dutchy
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    My neighbour had some lovely 'Atlantic Pebbles' delivered to lay in his garden. Lovely and smooth and round they were. So (with his permission), I pinched a few, gave them a good old wash and they work perfectly! And every time I bake a quiche I look at them and think 'they've come all the way from the bottom of the Atlantic'!
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  • blouisa
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    i used to use a handful of washed gravel off the drive, but since i've moved there don't seem to be any gravel drives around for me to pinch some from. i like the idea of using coins though, talk about making your money work harder! i was worried anything metal would get too hot and somehow be a bad idea, but since reading this thread i will give it a go. thanks for the suggestions :)
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