I want to blind bake some pastry,how far up the

clivehell, Apr 8, 10:20pm
dish should I put the rice,all the way up the dish,or just on the bottom.Thanks.

sue1955, Apr 8, 10:33pm
line the pastry with a piece of baking paper & only cover the base with the rice.

clivehell, Apr 9, 5:15am
ta,I did that,but the pastry filled out about 1 1/2 inches round the sides.
Not what I wanted....

babytears, Apr 9, 6:43am
When I blind bake, I fill right up to the top, otherwise the pastry just shrinks away... but I guess you know that now :)

deus701, Apr 9, 7:56am
it sounds like your pastry has shrunk = not enough resting before baking.

davidt4, Apr 9, 9:59pm
If you freeze the shaped and pricked pastry shell for a couple of hours (or longer) then put it straight into a hot oven there is no need to line it and weight it.

clivehell, Apr 10, 3:09am
Ta for those answers..I did forget to prick the bottom as well....will give it another go the way you have said davidt4.thanks....