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Rolling Out Pie Crust

Sep 8, 2015 · 17 Comments

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Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Rolling out Pie Crust

Many people are intimidated by making their own pie crust, but it really doesn't have to be scary.  Rolling out pie crust is actually very simple, and in my opinion, no more complicated than rolling out cookie dough!

The biggest misconception is that you have to roll out pie crust into a perfect circle.  In reality, it doesn't matter how round it is, as long as it's big enough to fill your pie dish with some over hang.

If you're still having some doubts about rolling out pie crust, here's a step by step tutorial to make rolling out pie crust a breeze.

 

How To - Rolling Out Pie Crust Tutorial

1.  First make a batch of pie crust.  If you're looking for a really easy one, try my flaky, easy No Fail Pie Crust with just 3 ingredients!  I've tried multiple pie crust recipes, but that one remains my favorite because it's so easy and always flaky and delicious.  Chill your pie crust dough for 15-30 minutes before using to make it easier to work with.

 

2.   Generously flour your work area (which should be a large, flat surface).

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

3.  Start with the pie crust in a ball on your floured surface.  With your hands, flatten the ball and flattening with your hands as much as possible.  This will make your rolling pin work easier.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

4.  When you've flattened the dough as much as you can with your hands, it's time to break out the rolling pin.  Grab a small handful of flour and rub it on your rolling pin, allowing the excess to fall onto your flattened pie crust.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

5.  Start rolling out pie crust with the rolling pin.  Start in the center of the pie crust, and roll up, then repeat going down.  Continue this process until it's long enough to fit into the pie dish with at least a half inch of over hang on both sides.  You can check this by simply placing your pie dish on top of the crust and eyeballing it.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

6.  When your pie crust is long enough, either give it a half turn and continue with the up and down rolling as in step 5. Or you can leave the pie crust where it's at, and use the same method as in step 5, this time going left, then right.  Continue rolling until pie crust has been rolled out to the correct size, checking again by comparing it to the pie dish.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

7.  When your pie crust is rolled out and large enough for your pie dish, now you need to transfer into the pie dish.  There are 2 methods of doing this that are both really simple.

  • The first method is to just fold the pie crust in half so that it's easier to pick up.  Then just pick it, place it in your lightly greased pie pan, and unfold it so that it's laying flat.
  • The second method, and the one that I usually use, is to roll the pie crust onto the rolling pin.  Simply lay your rolling pin on the top of the pie crust.  Lift the top edge of the pie crust and fold it over the rolling pin.  Then roll the pie crust the rest of the way onto the rolling pin, like a taco.  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.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

8.  Gently work the pie crust so that it fits snugly in the pie dish.  Run your fingers along the bottom edges to make sure there's no air bubbles, and it's formed snugly against the dish.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

9.  Trim the edges using a sharp knife or pair of scissors.  Leave about a half inch of pie crust hanging over the edge of the dish.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

10.  Take the remaining half-inch of pie crust that's hanging over the dish and fold it under the lip of the dish so that you have a nice clean edge at the top of your pie crust and plenty of crust for fluting.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

11. Flute the edges of the pie crust by making a pinching shape with one hand and pushing it against the outside edge of the pie crust.  Using one finger from the other hand, press between your "pinched" fingers.  Continue doing this all the way around the crust.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

 

If baking for a chilled pie, be sure to prick the pie crust with a fork several times before baking.  For a baked pie, you're ready for the filling.  And if you're making a 2-crust pie, stop after step 9, and add the pie filling. Repeat steps 1-9 for your top pie crust, then continue with steps 10 & 11, folding and fluting both pie crusts at the same time.

Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.

So there you have it! Rolling out pie crust isn't so scary, after all, is it? What intimidates you most about pie crust?

 

Did you like this tutorial for Rolling Out Pie Crust? Find more on my Desserts and In the Kitchen boards on Pinterest!

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Don't be intimidated by making or Rolling Out Pie Crust any longer! This easy tutorial will show just how easy homemade pie crust can be!  With a simple, step-by-step how to roll out pie crust tutorial, and an easy 3-ingredient flaky, no-fail pie crust recipe.
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  1. Life Breaht Present says

    September 11, 2015 at 8:07 am

    I sometimes have trouble getting my pie crust to roll out well, so based on your tutorial here, it's quite possible I'm simply not leaving enough flour on my rolling surface lol 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      September 11, 2015 at 11:53 am

      Oh yes. Liberally flouring helps a lot!

      Reply
  2. Jenna says

    September 12, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Pie crusts can be tricky! Thanks for sharing this tutorial at our Best of the Weekend party last night! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
  3. Carlee says

    September 13, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Pie crust really does sound more difficult than it is. Yours turned out beautifully. My crimping skills could still use some work!

    Reply
  4. Patty Heren says

    November 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    Thank you so very much!! My mother made the best pie crust it was always perfect. I've been trying for over 30 years to have mine turn out half as good as her's. This is the easiest recipie I have tried and the crusts look beautiful!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      November 24, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      Yay! I'm so glad to help! Your pies will be fabulous for Thanksgiving this week! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Shirley Adams Terry says

    October 07, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    I am definitely a gourmet cook or baker by any means and have never tried making a homemade pie crust. Yours looks so easy that I just have to try it for a Pineapple Pie. I love recipes especially nostalgic old recipes.

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      October 13, 2020 at 9:57 am

      It is very simple! If you have any questions, I'll be happy to help 🙂

      Reply
  6. Susan Hardesty says

    November 15, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    I have several problems with my pie crusts. First, my dough is never as pliable as it should be. I add the correct amount of water, but, no. Secondly, no matter which recipe I use, there never seems to be enough doughI never have as much left over as you have in your picture. .

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    • Michelle says

      November 16, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Susan, First, you need a good pie crust recipe. This is mine: https://www.thegraciouswife.com/fail-pie-crust/. Second, you can add water if your dough is crumbly, but you do not want it wet like biscuit dough. So add maybe a 1/2 tablespoon at a time, without getting it too wet. And lastly, you can roll out pie dough pretty thin. It's one of those things that will likely be slightly different from person to person, but I keep rolling until I know I'll have some hang-over in the pie pan I'm using.
      I hope that helps 🙂

      Reply
  7. Robert Henderson says

    December 11, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    I want to make a pot pie in a 6x9 glass dish. Will this recipe make enough doe for for the crust?

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      December 12, 2020 at 8:12 am

      Yes it will!

      Reply
  8. Betty Anglin says

    January 25, 2021 at 9:46 pm

    Are you using plain flour in your pie crust?

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      February 02, 2021 at 4:16 pm

      Yes. Regular all-purpose flour

      Reply
  9. Donna Blackman says

    July 28, 2021 at 2:23 pm

    I've tried so many pie crust recipes I'm going to have to try this one - have not found a perfect one yet:-) Thanks so much!

    Reply
  10. Carole says

    September 26, 2021 at 11:29 am

    I have a terrible time transferring my crust to the pie pan. I’ve tried both of your methods. It always falls apart. My crust look like a hurricane hit it, although it does taste delicious. Just looks awful! Frustated

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    • Michelle says

      September 28, 2021 at 10:41 am

      Be sure you have LOTS of flour under your crust. Then flour the top and the rolling pin before transferring. Also, using cold ingredients helps the crust be less sticky. Make sure your butter is COLD, and even ice your water before measuring and adding. I hope that helps!

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