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Blind Baking a Pie Shell

How to get a crisp and tender pie crust.

By Amy Scheuerman | June 25, 2012

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The Learn To Cook series encourages home cooks to learn the techniques needed for guaranteed success in the kitchen, sponsored by the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School. Start a free trial membership today. This post comes from the America’s Test Kitchen Learn to Cook YouTube channel.

Blind baking is a handy method for guaranteeing a crisp and tender crust for single-crust pies. In this clip from the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School, Bridget Lancaster demonstrates this key technique. For more pie secrets check out our Foolproof Apple Pies Lesson.

About the Author: Amy Scheuerman

Amy is the assistant editor for New Media at America's Test Kitchen. She spent eight years in North Carolina where she developed a love of barbecue and biscuits before moving up north to get a degree in nutrition. When not visiting farms or cooking, Amy enjoys curling up with a book, a local beer, and a bowl of truffle-chili popcorn.

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