Question: Which is better - pie weights individually or on a chain?
By: Emily Jelassi
Published: October 19, 2010

I've always used metal pie weights (on a chain), but recently received a box of individual ceramic pie weights.  Does anyone know if the different materials makes any difference when blind baking?

Answers:
Barnaby Dorfman

I think it's really mostly a matter of storage and cleaning...they all stay together in a chain making them easier to manage. One advantage to the loose ones is they can be divided up and used to make smaller tart crusts or other configurations.
Curt

I think it's personal preference.  I like the individual ones so I can use them in a niumber of different sized crusts as Barnaby pointed out.