Blind Baking A Crust. Bake the crust for 10 minutes then remove it from the oven and let it cool completely before filling it. No one really knows where the term got its name but blind baking a crust means baking it without a filling.
A fully cooked blind baked pie crust will take 30-40 minutes. But dont worry you shouldnt have to guess very often. You can blind bake a crust up to three days ahead of time.
Reduce oven temperature to 300.
Bake until edges are golden brown and bottom is opaque carefully lift parchment to check 3035 minutes. Add weights- I used dry lentils. Blind baking the crust until its half-baked helps the crust stay firm. Some recipes have you partially bake the crust while others call for it to be completely baked.