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In response to "B2: While I don't appreciate the name calling, what is your question about shells, Bery? -- nm" by rollo

I have a box of frozen tart shells (there's that name-calling again, sorry) and I'm looking to make lemon tarts ... was just wondering if they

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jul 29 '20, 10:49

need a pre-bake, as decline phrased it.

Not sure what I'd use to weigh them down.

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pie weights if you have them or beans. I keep a bag of dried beans (I think black-eyed peas) in my pantry and just reuse them as needed - decline Jul 29, 10:52 10
- Cover some pennies in aluminum foil. -- nm - kelly Jul 29, 11:09 1
  - yup. I've also used some old forks I have for a full size pie crust -- nm - decline Jul 29, 11:11
- what about marbles? -- nm - loosilu Jul 29, 11:05 3
  - aren't marbles glass? I'm not sure if they are heavy enough and would they crack at high heat? -- nm - decline Jul 29, 11:08 2
    - THey're heavier than beans. Don't know about cracking. -- nm - loosilu Jul 29, 11:17 1
      - googled. glass can crack above 300F so you might be tempting fate on a pre-bake which is usually at 350 -- nm - decline Jul 29, 11:23
- also, if you don't weigh them down during the pre-bake then crusts have a tendency to bubble and puff-up in the middle -- nm - decline Jul 29, 11:02 1
  - this is what I thought the main issue would be -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 11:04
- Eighth ounce lead sinkers. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 29, 11:02 1
  - ironically I do have these, but ... not for baking. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 11:04

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