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

Like all the experts I spoke with, Grey explains she is “a strictly-from-scratch pie baker who seldom turns to store-bought.” ...

Blind baking is just fancy talk for baking a pie crust before filling it. This technique is essential for pies that don't get ...

Blind-baking isn't difficult at all, but it does require the right technique. If you've never blind-baked a crust, the term itself is a little confusing, but it's just another way of describing a ...

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.

This German chocolate pie has all of the elements of the beloved cake (chocolate, pecans, and coconut), just in pie form. The ...

Resting the pastry by chilling it in the fridge relaxes any of our much-discussed gluten so the crust won ... I would blind bake when I’m making a lemon meringue pie or custard tart ...

This is one of those nerve-wracking recipes that has you asking yourself, will it work, will it work? I’m delighted to say that it worked beautifully. But there’s a golden rule. Make it a day ahead to ...