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Hi there, I am not exactly a domestic goddess but really want to have a go at making an apple pie some recipes say I need baking beads I don't have any of those however my son has lots of marbles, do you think I can use those instead, sorry if this sounds like a stupid question as I say I am no Nigella !:rolleyes:
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I wouldn't have though that would be a good idea, they're glass and they might shatter with the heat, best to use dried beans (kidney, borlotti)... or make a pie with only a top crust?Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants - Michael Pollan
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aka "Baking Beans". I guess you might be able to use glass marbles, providing they're clean.
TBH, I've never baked the base of an apple pie blind; I just fill then bake - a higher heat to begin with to brown the top, then lower to cook the filling. I'd probably bake a case blind if I was planning on using it for a lemon/lime meringue pie or a quiche.0 -
I made a quiche at the weekend and didn't want to buy baking beans as don't think ii'll use them.
As the base started to cook I could see it bubbling (panic!) so ended up using coins (lined the base with greaseproof paper) to weigh it down and it worked really well.
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coins clever! I will use those I don't want the marbles shattering my little boy wouldn't be very happy with me and don't fancy a crunch pie either thanks lyns x0
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Heres a thread about them . Seems you can use many different grains and pasta etcA little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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but if you do use beans or rice or whatever be sure to line the pastry case well - foil or greaseproof. I can remember not realising you had to do that and laboriously picking grains of rice out of my pastry, durrrr ! Coins seems like a fantastic idea - nice and heavy (ah but the old pennies would have been even better !) and free. Sounds good to me !0
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Hi,
I have never done this, but my mum used to bake loads pies, cakes flans etc etc as they were 9 of us to cook for and she always used the crust's out of a loaf of bread, just lay it on top of the pastry case and hey presto!
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Before i bought my baking beans from lakeland i used to use rice. dont forget the baking paper underneath or you will have a mess. The lakeland beans will last a life time. Happy cooking.0
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I got some a couple of months ago from John Lewis website £4 free postage.0
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I use coins - great because they transmit the heat so the pastry is good and crisp, before I that I used ricePeople seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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