70 blind recipes

Single-crust pastry pie shell with margarine, blind-baked at high heat until golden in 10 minutes. A basic flaky pastry that works as a base for cream pies, custards, and fruit fillings.

A foolproof 4-ingredient pie crust made with flour, salt, shortening, and ice water. Step-by-step instructions walk you through cutting, rolling, fluting, and blind baking like a pro.

Pecan pie pastry with finely chopped pecans mixed right into the crust dough, blind-baked in the microwave with dried bean weights. A nutty, flaky shell for any pie filling.

Whole wheat pie crust made with a blend of whole wheat and white flour for a nutty, flaky pastry. A simple 5-ingredient dough that works for both filled pies and blind-baked shells.

Low-fat pie crust made with a blend of unbleached and whole wheat pastry flour and margarine. A lighter, flaky shell for savory pies and quiches with a simple blind-bake option for fruit fillings.

No wonder the recipe costs 250 dollars. These are definitely one of the best ones.

A most excellent chocolate chip cookie recipes with oats and nutty bits of pecans.

Stuffed mushrooms can be very tasty and addictive, but you have to make them right; we don't want the watery and soggy filling with the bland flavor. Follow this recipe that will fix the problems to make some ultimate stuffed mushrooms to impress your family or your friends.

Say goodbye to bland tacos with this Rubio’s-inspired fish taco recipe. Crispy beer-battered cod, fresh corn tortillas, and zesty salsa create succulent bites that’ll leave you craving more! Great recreation of the incredible Rubio's Fish Taco. Most people get this wrong, but not this one. The CORN tortilla is vital to the flavor. Get them as fresh and thick as possible.

Super crispy and cheesy, these are easy to make as a snack or for lunch served with a green salad.

Fresh cherry tomato salsa pulsed with cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, and lime. No cooking, no canned tomatoes, just bright summer pico ready in 10 minutes flat for chips, tacos, or grilled fish.

This is one of my favorites, and is always a hit when I bring it to potlucks.

Dense, fudgy brownies with melted chocolate and cocoa in the batter plus mini chocolate chips throughout. Made with just one egg and canola oil for an intensely chocolatey, chewy center.

One of my favorite go-to sides, great with any protein or on its own for a light lunch. You can add any combination of chopped vegetables.

I made this dish and thought it was too bland. I made it again, doubling all the Indian spices, and it came out much better.

Kuo Fan Gee Chiu is a Szechuan-style diced chicken stir-fry with dried red chilis, bamboo shoots, and straw mushrooms. Velveted chicken, no-bland heat.