SC - pie beans?

[Mark Harris]

>From a message written by Adamantius:

>Bake the pie shell blind (filled with pie beans or topped with another
>pie pan so it doesn't puff up) in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for ten
>minutes or so. 

What are *pie beans*? Are these some kind of special synthetic bean-like
item made for this purpose? Or do you mean just use a pile of uncooked
beans?

What was the medieval solution since they didn't use pie pans? Or was
their pie dough different enough that it didn't puff up? Or did they
not pre-cook the crust as in this redaction?

Yet more questions from Stefan li Rous (markh at risc.sps.mot.com)

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