bake something blind

present singular third person bakes something blind · participle present baking something blind · participle past baked something blind · past baked something blind

1. idiomaticuncommonbakingTo bake an unfilled pie crust or tart shell.

   Brush a pastry case with egg white before baking it blind. This will prevent it from going soggy when the contents are added.

   1982, Lizzie Evans, 1000 Handy Household Hints, page 141

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   He had prepared the pastry-case two days ago and baked it blind in a hot oven, the pastry weighted with beans so it would not fluff up.

   1989, David Hughes, Robin Baird-Smith, Winter's Tales, Volume 5, page 160

   Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans and bake it blind for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and put the tart back in the oven for another 5 minutes to dry out the base.

   1999, John Torode, Sheila Keating, Relax - It's Only Food, page 127

   Now Amal takes her shortcrust pastry out of the freezer, bakes it blind for the tarte au chocolat, melts the dark chocolate with cream and a little butter, squeezes lemons for the tarte au citron, then whips egg white for the pavlova, which Youssef is allowed to decorate with fresh berries later, under close supervision.

   2019, Olga Grjasnowa, City of Jasmine