Then roll the pie crust the rest of the way onto the rolling pin like a taco.
Rolling pie crust on granite.
It was wrapped around an apple pie because the crust is very flaky when baked it is a bit difficult to roll and handle but well worth the effort.
This crust was used by elsie hack to win the 1978 ohio state fair pie baking contest.
I roll my dough on it its too smooth to roll than wooden but i dont want to waste 20 on a wooden 5x10 piece.
Flour your rolling surface and rolling pin place a well chilled piece of dough shaped into a disk onto a floured surface.
I have a 8 000 marble granite kitchen top.
Easiest pie crust ever bypass the rolling pin altogether.
I use a dough scraper to slide under the outer edge of the rolled crust to release some sticking and then flip a free edge up around the rolling pin with the scraper.
I work directly on granite with some flour.
But here s a tip to prevent any problems with the granite contaminating the dough and for very easy clean up.
To get it into the pie dish place the exposed edge on the pie dish so that there s at least a half inch of overhang then unroll the pie crust off the rolling pin so it s flat again this time in the pie dish.
From cracks and holes to the precarious transfer between the countertop to the pie plate there are lots of ways to err when making america s favorite dessert.
I have avoided making pie crusts for many years because i could never get it right.
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One con about granite is it sticks quick so spray more flour.
Rating four stars because this produced a very simple and quick alternative to rolling out a pie crust and if enough sugar is added is very tasty.
I make pizza dough all the time and roll it out on my granite counter tops.
Easyoh silicone pastry mat 100 non slip with measurement counter mat dough rolling mat pie crust mat 16 x 24 inches 4 6 out of 5 stars 1 264.
The idea of rolling out homemade pie dough can be intimidating.
These press in crusts provide a low commitment high return shortcut to delicious pies.
Granite sucks the temperture thats why its so good to use for tempering chocolat.
Use painter s tape blue masking tape that peels off easily without leaving a residue to tape a couple sheets of waxed paper to the surface.
Roll out the dough rotating the dough as you go applying even pressure press your rolling pin into the dough rolling away from you and back.
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I continue to turn the pin to collect the crust onto the pin the granite will release the crust and unroll into the pan.