The Simple Pie Dough Move That Makes Rolling It Out A Breeze - Tasting Table

"Dough that sticks to your work surface will make moving and shaping it a nightmare, and even with the perfect ratio this can be a problem. But if you cut out two pieces of parchment paper you can roll the dough out in between it with no concerns over sticking. In fact, you can even use this trick with plastic wrap too if you don't have any parchment."

"Not only will this make shaping your pie dough easier, it will also mean you don't need to keep adding extra flour to prevent dough from sticking to the roller. That's nice because adding too much flour as you roll can throw off the ratio of ingredients and make your pie crust tough. The parchment will even make handling your dough when you need to flip it over the pie plate easier too."

"There are a few other things you can do to make rolling out your pie dough easier, and using the parchment trick will also help with them. The best way to get an evenly-rolled circle of dough that doesn't crack is to rotate the dough as you roll, not the pin. Roll the pin from the thicker center of the dough circle to the outside, and then rotate the dough itself 45 degrees after each roll."

Perfect tender, flaky pie crust requires dough that stays cool yet pliable, and balances moisture to avoid cracking or sticking. Rolling dough between two pieces of parchment prevents sticking and eliminates frequent flour additions, preserving ingredient ratios and preventing toughness. Plastic wrap can substitute for parchment when needed. Parchment also simplifies transferring and flipping the dough into a pie plate. For even thickness and shape, rotate the dough as you roll—rolling from the thicker center outward and turning the dough 45 degrees after each roll. Performing these steps between parchment speeds handling and reduces rerolling.

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