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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blind-bake blind-baked blind-baking

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

The crust can be blind-baked, loosely covered and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022

Place extra blind-baked shell on prepared baking sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2018

NOTE: You can use a store-bought crust instead of making your own, blind-baking it as directed.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022

Pastry expert Stella Parks recommends blind-baking rolled crusts low and slow, weighed down by sugar the entire time instead of removing the weight partway through a shorter cook time as other recipes instruct.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022

Docking can be called for in recipes where par- or blind-baking the crust is required.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022

But when par- or blind-baking, not every type of crust needs to be docked.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022

You’ll need a 9-inch deep-dish ple plate and ceramic pie weights, dried beans or rice for blind-baking the pie shell.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2016