Achieve a perfect, crispy crust with Appetito Ceramic Pie Weights! 🥧
No more bubbly or swollen pastry - these ceramic weights ensure your pies, tarts, flans, and quiches come out flat and delicious. 😋
Simply follow the easy instructions: roll out your dough, cover it with parchment or waxed baking paper, spread the pie weights evenly, and bake according to your recipe. When done, remove the weights for future use.
With 456g of ceramic weights, you're all set for your next baking adventure.
Handwash only for a breeze of cleaning. 🧼
While Appetito Ceramic Pie Weights are primarily designed for preventing pastry from bubbling and swelling when baking pies, tarts, flans, and quiches, you can also use them for a few other purposes in the kitchen. Here are some alternative uses for ceramic pie weights:
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Blind Baking: Apart from pies, you can use these weights for blind baking pie crusts. Blind baking is the process of pre-baking a pie crust before adding the filling. It's commonly used for custard-based pies to prevent a soggy bottom crust.
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Pastry Shells: If you're making small pastry shells for appetizers or desserts, you can use ceramic pie weights to keep the shells in shape while they bake.
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Tartlets: When making individual tartlets, these weights can be used to prevent the crust from rising or puffing up during baking.
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Quiches: In addition to full-sized quiches, you can use these weights for mini quiches and frittatas to ensure an even crust.
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Blind Baking for Puddings: If you're preparing a dessert like a chocolate tart or a fruit tart that requires a pre-baked crust, ceramic pie weights can be helpful.
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Fruit Galettes: When making free-form fruit galettes, these weights can prevent the pastry from puffing up, ensuring a uniform crust.
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Toaster Oven Baking: If you have a smaller pie or tart that you want to bake in a toaster oven, these weights can be useful to keep the crust in place.
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Small Pizzas: For mini pizzas or flatbreads, you can use ceramic pie weights to weigh down the dough and prevent it from puffing up excessively during baking.
Keep in mind that while ceramic pie weights are versatile, they are typically used for recipes where you want to maintain a flat and even pastry base. Always ensure that the weights are clean and dry before using them for different purposes, and be cautious not to overheat or damage them, as they are designed for specific baking applications.
