(priːˈbeɪk) vb (tr) to bake in advance or beforehandto bake partially before final cooking, as a pie shell is partially baked prior to adding the filling to prevent it going soggy
pre•bake
(priˈbeɪk) v.t., v.i. -baked, -bak•ing. to bake in advance, esp. partially for final cooking at a later time.