Help! No Baking Beads, what can I use?

Eenymeeny

I was surprised to see the Hairy Bikers use little cling film parcels of lentils for baking blind recently. (Like little moneybags) I thought it would melt! Did anyone else see it as I'm wondering if they can be reused?

squeaky

Eenymeeny wrote: »

I was surprised to see the Hairy Bikers use little cling film parcels of lentils for baking blind recently. (Like little moneybags) I thought it would melt! Did anyone else see it as I'm wondering if they can be reused?

Yep.!

I tried it too and got the best result I've ever had. Said lentils are now clearly labelled and stashed away for the next time I need them

Linda32

I've got a pirex pie dish (abit difficult if the OP hasn't ) I use greaseproof paper first, then put the dish on top.

Ben84

I've never used them, just make lots of holes with a fork and I find the pastry doesn't rise up in pastry cases.

Everyone's pastry is different though, I officially do almost everything wrong when I make it according to conventional advice and it comes out very good. If I follow typical popular advice it might as well be made with pollyfiller.

Eenymeeny

squeaky wrote: »

Yep.!

I tried it too and got the best result I've ever had. Said lentils are now clearly labelled and stashed away for the next time I need them

Thanks Squeaky, and did you just leave them in their parcels ready to reuse? They obviously didn't melt all over then, did you use greaseproof underneath as well? Fancy trying this next time:)