Baking Unfilled Pie Crust. Remove the pie from the oven and lift out the paper and weights. Pic in source box After blind baking with the weights for 10-12 minutes remove the crust from the oven lift the wax paper and pie weights out and bake the crust for 8-10 more minutes to brown.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the pastry is firm then remove the beans and cook for about 5 minutes more until golden brown and biscuity. Remove the pie from the oven and lift out the paper and weights. Remove the pie weights.
Prick the bottom of the crust all over with a fork to prevent bubbles.
The common issue that you will encounter when pre-baking a homemade crust is its slumping sides. The high heat keeps the crust crisp and bakes it quickly. If you only have glass pie plates you can still blind bake the crust. Prick the bottom of the crust all over with a fork to prevent bubbles.