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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/06/yccuz25knr2ur2izoboh.jpg?quality=75&w=102410241024Blind baking pie crusts should be so simple: Line crimped, chilled pastry with parchment or foil, fill with dried beans to weigh it down, and bake until crisp. This works out OK most of the time, but for truly crisp crusts with no puffy spots, reach for the sugar.