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i got some ceramic beans in fenwick in Newcastle, but saw the cheaper in John Lewis kitchen department, so I imagine John Lewis anywhwere else would have them, or any good cookshop.
rachel

LOL Relishmama, just take care sitting down after pricking your bottom tho...........

lol relishmama!!!!we all know u not thick!!! daaaaa!!! kimi.xx

thanks Rustie, just a simple reply was all that was needed not a lesson in grammar. I know what pricking it does for the pie just making sure my egg custard wouldnt leek out over the bain marie it would be in, suck eggs yourself Martino, sheeees. The pricks shall be small, as for either / or, why not have both or is that gready. LOVING U BOTH , its my mother she always makes me aggressive, vallium usually does the trick, for her not me!!

Oh but I agree with you Martino, I just happen to think that small is beautiful, the best things come in small packages. Quality all the way.



Relishmama, if you prick a tart, as it heats up the holes close up, so there really is no problem.

Relish I am sure it was not answered because of how it was phrased. I assumed you knew the answer by the wording. So in case of teaching you to suck eggs...

Pricking the bottom helpsstop the rising of the pastry. When it is done blind and after the paper is removed the base goes back in for a few minutes to dry off the wet from the parchment paper and pastry. Once removed and left to chill the holes if you look don't really exist never mind that you would not put something that runny in the pastry that it would matter or it is unlikely to set.

And I disagree with you Rustie I think the size is not what matters it is the quality.

I have never found it to, well not yet anyway!!

But if it does next time, guess who will get the blame?

You only need little pricks.

my pricked bottom question hasnt been answered though. if you prick the base and bake it does your runny filling leek through the bottom?

you can find dried beans in lakeland stores.
from gin and tonic

so why am I not the same?

blind baking for me I never use beans or rice or anything like that.

Prick the base as expected then I lay 6 tea spoons over the bottom. It is perfect.

And no Kiwi it is neither heavy nor uneven it is perfect. But use the best spoons some may go black! and on top of parchment paper...

you can buy baking beans in tescos in a tub for under 5 pounds

Rustie on Monday 03 May:

Well this is getting my interest now, I mean when it comes to tarts, whether a tart needs pricking and covering, or whether just to prick and not cover, or if to cover and not prick, I suppose it depends on the blind bit as well.......... oh and whether you get rising. Oh dear so complicated!!

I'm not going mad then, I could have swore it was here I read it.
What a shame it really made me laugh.

gets all of us at some time!!! lol...even the best...x

I see that Kiwichef's wonderful comment has become victim to the moderators - what a shame!

Relishmama, what sort of tarts and leeks/leaks are we talking about??

Oh love the idea of using marbles................ but I lost mine!!!

My daughter has a theory where they are tho

:D

if you prick your tarts too much would they leek if you needed to put a runny filling such as a custard?

You've got me in a right fluster now as I was supposed to have added that I use ceramic baking beans from Lakeland Ltd and they are brilliant, marbles work just as well.

Oooh, errrr, now there's an offer.....

:D

Oooh Kiwichef .. my tarts will only be pricked when thinking of you from now on LOL!!

Why bother? Just prick the base of the tart well and bake it.

any kind of dried bean or rice pasta or even crusts off the bread are what I use

Ladies!
Time for bed!

Will I have to pay postage?