It’s Tip Friday on Marilyn’s Treats. And todays tip is Rolling Out Your Dough!
Rolling Out Your Dough
This process involves flattening chilled dough with a rolling pin to an even thickness, to be cut into shapes before baking. Dusting the work surface and your rolling pin with flour is an important first step. It’s a good idea to have a large, thin spatula, and a ruler or tape measure on hand before you begin. The spatula helps you pick up the dough frequently, to keep it from sticking, and the measuring tools help you keep track of the dough’s dimensions and thickness as you work. Roll from the center of the dough to the edges, not back and forth, which tends to toughen the dough’s gluten. If the dough is soft or sticky, it’s helpful to place a layer of plastic wrap between the dough and your rolling pin, and to place the dough on parchment before rolling.
Learn these tips for better dough. They are part of my Tip Friday Series. See Rolling Out Your Dough, Chilling Cookie Dough or Cooling Cookies.
This article is part of the Tips That Help in the Kitchen Series, Tip Friday.
Carrie Bowers
March 29, 2016 at 10:26 PMI am ashamed to say that I don’t even own a rolling pin right now!! I really should go buy one! Thanks for linking up with us at Friday Funday and please come back again next week!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 30, 2016 at 4:14 PMYou can have one of mine Carrie! I can never find it so I buy another one. I have three!
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
March 28, 2016 at 1:21 PMMarilyn, great tips, I’ve never chilled my dough first, I bet that would help me out a lot! I always learn something from you each week. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 28, 2016 at 4:23 PMChilled dough helps a lot Nikki. The first time I made cutout cookies I had the oven going for hours. That dough was like the sticky glue that you can’t get off your fingers!
Frugal Hausfrau
March 26, 2016 at 11:07 AMAs always, wonderful tips! Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Marilyn Lesniak
March 26, 2016 at 9:34 PMYou are welcome Mollie. I learn something new from readers with every tip!
Chloe Crabtree
March 26, 2016 at 9:43 AMThanks for sharing your tip over at Celebrate Your Story! Great tips for how to roll out dough. I roll out a lot of cookie dough, myself. the only thing I would add is that I roll out on a pastry cloth. That pastry cloth helps me use less flour. I hope you come back to the party on Monday!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 26, 2016 at 9:33 PMThank you Chloe for the tip! I gave up rolling sugar cookies because I used so much flour they were like bricks!
Jess
March 25, 2016 at 12:23 AMThis is definitely a great tip!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 26, 2016 at 9:31 PMThanks Jess. Have a good Easter!
CJ Huang | Morsels of Life
March 24, 2016 at 12:36 PMGreat reminder not to go back and forth! Even though I know rolling out is better, I sometimes find myself just going back and forth.
Marilyn Lesniak
March 25, 2016 at 8:04 PMI do too CJ. The first time I get distracted I am back to the old habits! Thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely Easter.
Katie
March 23, 2016 at 8:44 PMExcellent tips – I knew about rolling down from the center out but never thought to use plastic wrap to help keep the stickiness at bay. Thanks Marilyn!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 23, 2016 at 10:13 PMYou are welcome Katie. Laziness or necessity is the mother of invention. That and my granddaughter suggested it! Have a lovely Easter.
Angela
March 22, 2016 at 5:17 PMGreat Tips Marilyn! I enjoy making my own crust, but have not done so in a while…feeling inspired now 🙂 Thank you for joining the Link-Up!!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 23, 2016 at 7:43 PMI m glad to help Angela! Have a good Easter.
Sandra Garth
March 22, 2016 at 4:00 PMThis will come in handy when I make lemon tartlets this weekend.
Marilyn Lesniak
March 23, 2016 at 7:24 PMOh, yum! I m coming over. I am the only one in my family that likes lemon Sandra!
Jennifer Abel
March 21, 2016 at 5:56 AMI love making my own pastry so thanks for your tips. Thank you for sharing on #overthemoon
Marilyn Lesniak
March 21, 2016 at 11:39 AMYou are welcome Jen. Some tips are so obvious and others are genius. But there is something for non-bakers as well as pros! Have a great day.
Charlotte @Charlottes_cafe
March 20, 2016 at 12:30 AMThanks for the tip!
Marilyn Lesniak
March 20, 2016 at 6:38 PMYou are welcome Charlotte. Have a lovely day.
Beverly
March 19, 2016 at 11:46 PMThanks for sharing your tips and your recipe round ups with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday, Marilyn. We are happy to have you party with us each week.
Marilyn Lesniak
March 20, 2016 at 6:37 PMThank you Beverley! I love a good party. Have a wonderful week!