blind-bake

American  

[blahynd bayk] / ˈblaɪnd ˈbeɪk /

verb (used with object)

blind-baked, blind-baking

1. to partially or totally bake (a pastry shell for a pie or tart) before the filling is added.

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Example Sentences

Then, press the crumbs into a pie dish — just as you would a graham cracker crust — and blind-bake.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2020

To blind-bake a crust, line the chilled dough with parchment or a large coffee filter, then fill it with weights.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2017