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Prick the bottom crust several times with a fork. Line the dough with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the crust is barely set. Remove the foil and weights and bake ...

Chill the dough for 30 minutes Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon of soft butter over a large sheet of aluminum foil. Line the chilled pie crust with the foil, buttered side down, and then line the ...

And one baking staple that can always use a new (or new-to-me) tip or trick is pie crust. Anything that can help me make a ...