The Simplest Way To Blind Bake A Pie Crust, For The Uninitiated - Chowhound

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Adri Smuts/Shutterstock There's a reason brand-new bakers don't usually start with pie. From stodgy dough to soggy bottoms, there are plenty of common pie crust mistakes and pitfalls lying in wait for the uninitiated. One of the most common stumbling blocks? Blind baking. Blind baking doesn't mean turning on the oven and turning away, or blindly following…