[header] How to blind bake a pie crust [title] Preheat your oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). [title] Dock your pie crust. [substeps] Docking a pie crust is when you put little holes all over it to keep steam that forms underneath your pie crust when it cooks from expanding your pie crust. 
You can use a fork or a pastry docker to prick the pie crust all over. [title] Cover the pie crust with parchment paper or aluminum foil.