No, blind baking isn't a party trick where you bake a cake with your eyes covered. It's actually an important step on the ...

You ought to have all the tools in your pie baking toolbelt you can manage. Blind baking and par-baking are tools for making ...

Line the crust with parchment paper or foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans to prevent puffing or slumping. Bake until the edges of the crust are very lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes.

While most pie crusts are similar in shape, there's quite a bit of variance in composition. Some pies have nut or coconut crusts, some have cookie crumb crusts, while others have crusts made from ...

She started by warning us that, "putting a custard into a raw pie crust is a sure way to get a soggy crust." To avoid this, she says "blind baking is your best friend." Read more: Cake Hacks Every ...