• Natural food-safe unglazed ceramic pie crust baking weights for quick, even conduction of heat used for blind baking homemade or frozen pie, quiche or tart crusts • Baking beans provide even weight distribution for bubble-free pie crusts without shrinkage • Reusable stoneware baking weights are oven-safe up to 446 degrees • To use: place parchment paper over pie dough, then place baking beads evenly on top to effectively weigh down pie shell • 8.8-ounces total weight; Comes in convenient plastic storage container; Wash before first use, hand wash only Dreaming of that perfect, crisp pie crust? These small round natural unglazed ceramic stoneware baking weights are a great way to keep all your pastry shells bubble-free and shrink-free. Just cover pierced unbaked pie shell or dough with cooking paper and fill with pie weights before baking to prevent uneven rising. Remove weights after blind baking, hand wash and allow to dry before storing in the included container for future use.