Blind baking is a crucial step of pie making—particularly if you're preparing a pie with a no-bake filling. It helps ensure your pie crust will bake up crisp and golden, without the risk of a soggy ...

You've deftly avoided the butter mistake keeping you from the flakiest pie crust, expertly transferred your dough to a pie plate, and it's ready for a blind bake, but you forgot to order pie weights.