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Prick Your Pastry Base
27 Oct 2020 - BakeClub Team
Before blind baking a pastry case, always prick the base with a fork (about 12 times for a standard size case) to help any trapped steam between the pastry and the tin or dish to escape during baking – this will stop the pastry base bubbling and lifting away from the tin or dish which can take up valuable filling space!