baking something blind

Verb

bake something blind (third-person singular simple present bakes something blind, present participle baking something blind, simple past and past participle baked something blind)

1. (idiomatic, uncommon) To 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