How to Roll a Pie Crust
Everybody loves delicious homemade pie, but many of us are intimidated by the idea of making a homemade pie crust. Making your own pie crust probably isn't as difficult as you might think, and will beat the flavor of a purchased pie crust hands down. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Flatten the pie dough into a rounded disk shape, which should look much like a hamburger patty. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 40 to 60 minutes.
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Flour the working surface with all purpose flour, and place the chilled dough on the floured surface.
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Tap the dough about four times with the rolling pin to slightly flatten out the dough. Lift the dough and turn it a quarter turn. As you turn it, make sure you pull some flour along with it so the dough won't stick. Tap it with the rolling pin four more times.
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Roll the dough once with the rolling pin, starting at the middle of the dough and rolling away from you. Stop rolling about 1/2 inch from the edge of the dough. Turn the dough a quarter turn, and starting in the middle, roll the dough towards you once, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge of the dough.
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Repeat Step 6 until the dough is the desired size. Pick up more flour from the working surface as needed, but use only enough to keep the dough from sticking.
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Form a circular shape by rolling the edges of the dough lightly with one end of the rolling pin, shaping it as you go and working from the center out.
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Continue making the pie as directed in the recipe.
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Tips & Warnings
Using parchment paper is a great way to roll out a pie crust. Simply roll the crust between two large sheets of parchment paper. The dough won't stick, so you won't need any flour, making the pie crust even flakier.
