Keep Your Pie Crust from Shrinking While Baking

pie dough (yield: 1 top and 1 bottom crust for a 9in pie)
2c + 2Tbsp (300g) AP flour
1 tbsp (13g) sugar
1 tsp (6g) fine salt
8 oz (227g) butter, cold and cubed
4 oz (113g) water, cold

1. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt together.
2. Add the butter and work into the dries until some pieces are nearly all incorporated and some remain the size of a blueberry.
3. Add all but a little bit of the cold water and mix with a spatula.
4. Check to see if the dough needs the rest of the water and maybe more.
5. Wrap in plastic and chill in the fridge at least 30 min before using.

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[briannaphillips]

Dang I've been cooking and baking like 10 or more years and I never thought of this method for pie baking! I always had sad useless beans for weights. I will try this with my next pie. You are brilliant, sir!

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[dawnmichelle]

I needed this! My blind-baked pie crusts have been horrible. I've nearly given up hope, but I'm going to try this. 🙌🏻

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[misschris]

Love it! I haven't been baking for long. There has been a lot of progress- but the crust, inspite of the wonderful flavor, was coming out looking so ugly! this helps and makes a lot of sense:)

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My chef taught me that it's called blind baking & every pie deserves this..(can be done with wieghts for better resolts w/uncooked beans/rice)

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Well hell, thats the best pie tip I've heard in years! 👍

[shandi]

Thank you for this!! I made my first ever home made crusts this year and will definitely use the upside down tip next time!

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[geegeelast]

I wish I knew this a couple of days ago. Great tip.

[syrehanmin]

My grandma always baked her pie crusts upside down like that and now I’m realizing why I had never heard of pie weights until I was watching a baking show and was much older

[Capyrate]

Holy smokes, that's gonna save my life! I adore making pies, I looove making the dough, but I can't ever get it to cook properly and it's the most frustrating thing ever to see my crust go down to half its size 😭
I'm definitely gonna try your method and pray that I finally found something that works for me! 🙏

[Robcarpentier]

Perfect timing for me to find this! I'm about to try homemade chicken pot pies. Thank you!