When To Blind Bake ?

[hammerman]

I want to make a sweet and a savoury pie soon as a change for sunday roast.

I will buy the shortcrust pastry and then use probably chicken, ham and leek with a jar of homepride white wine and cream sauce.

Would I need to blind bake....the pie will be fairly deep, around 3" ?

Thanks

[murraymints]

i usually give the pastry case a head start for about 20 mins then fill ...avoids soggy bottom !

[jamesnan]

We were always taught at school to put pies and pastry goods on to a hot baking sheet to cook, this makes sure the bottom has lots of heat so the pastry cooks thoroughly

[jlcm]

depends on the oven British ovens tend to have side or back heat so you need to blind bake if it's a continental type of oven they have bottom heat which negates the need for blind baking