This essay has been submitted by a student. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers. The literature examined throughout this paper assumes that there are many contributing factors that can lead to poverty in the United States of America. The factors include but are not limited to increased immigration rates, the lack of education, illicit drug use, and family composition (i.e. single parent homes).
As far as what kinds of pie weights to use, you have options. There are ceramic balls and also metal chains which coil around the inside of the pie crust (and are easier to lift out, since they're connected).You can find both for around $10 to $15. But you can also use dried beans.Now, you won't want to eat the beans after baking them (they take on a funny flavor, or so we've heard), but you can re-use them in blind baking pie crusts.ou can find both for around $10 to $15. But you can also use dried beans. Now, you won't want to eat the beans after baking them (they take on a funny flavor, or so we've heard), but you can re-use them in blind baking pie crusts.
Instructions. 1  Heat the oven and roll out the pie crust: Heat the oven to 425Â°F with a rack in the lower-middle position. 2  Line the pie with parchment: Cut off a large square of parchment paper or aluminum foil and use it to line the pie. 3  Fill the pie with weights: Pour the pie weights into the pie dish.