pie dough

Here's the scenario: you are at home and hungry for food. You have to cook up something scrumptious for you and your boyfriend/girlfriend/ spouse/child/friend, but the ingredients you have on hand are limited.

You have cooked ham, a package of frozen pre-made dough, and fresh spinach. Using these products, along with whatever you currently have on hand in your cupboard and refrigerator, what would you make?

To see what I would make, read more

Last week, YumSugar gave me a super simple tip that saved my pumpkin meringue pie from being a disaster. Although I know the basics — to start in the center and move outwards and to rotate the dough a quarter turn after each roll — I was pretty nervous about it. She suggested rolling the dough between two pieces of parchment paper.

• Rolling out the dough is easier because the parchment paper prevents stickiness.
• The paper helps make a smooth transfer from counter to pie pan.
• Rotating the dough after each roll is a cinch because all you have to do is turn the bottom piece of parchment paper.

From now on, I'm always using this trick for rolling out pie crust! Got a secret tip for making a better pie? Please share it with us below!