Coffee Beans As Pie Weights
When prebaking a piecrust, use beans to keep it from puffing up or shrinking into the pie plate: Line the bottom and sides of the cold dough with foil and fill to the brim with beans.

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Can I still use the beans for making coffee after I baked them once or do I have to toss them (ouch, this would be painful for me!)?
Thanks for the idea! - by CHOW71