Blind baking is a step beyond parbaking, meaning the crust is fully baked before the filling is added. This is what you want to do for any pie filled with something that needs no further cooking. That ...

To use pie weights properly, line a chilled crust with parchment paper or foil, then fill at least 2/3 of the way up with weights. Bake according to your recipe's instructions, waiting to remove the ...

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If you love a flaky, non soggy crust with your pumpkin or pecan pie then blind baking is for you. If you’ve never heard of blind baking before, its a method where you bake a crust without the pie or ...

In pies where the filling is fully cooked (say, a chocolate cream pie), you need a completely baked (aka blind baked) pie ...

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Unlike a slow cooker dump dinner, a low-fuss no-bake dessert, or a store-bought snack, we know that attempting to make a pie from scratch can feel intimidating. There’s a lot of layers ...

This Food Processor Pie Crust Recipe delivers a perfectly flaky, buttery crust with almost zero effort, thanks to quick ...

As a Pastry Chef, I've made hundreds of delicious pies. Here are the answers to the top troubleshooting questions I get, ...