My favorite way to make my pie dough is without pie weights. The simplest thing to do is pierce the inside of the pie dough equally with a fork. This will prevent the crust from rising. This works only for recipes that include shortening or a combination of shortening and butter.   Before baking an all-butter pie crust, you will need to place parchment paper and either pie weights or dry beans on the dough to prevent it from caving in.