Pie Dough for Dummies — Top Tips for the Doughaphobic

Thanksgiving, I was still doughaphobic. I’ve alluded to this debilitating anxiety in previous posts ( How Did Bubbe Bake It – Part 1 ) and now feel that if you are all to take me seriously as a food blogger, I must face this phobia head on. But not alone. No, Cheryl Sternman Rule of the beautiful, witty, and wonderful blog  5 second rule and my very own dormant chef (aka hubby) have been right by my side either literally or figuratively. I am happy to share with you today that while I am not cured, I have faced the pie crust and did not let it crumble me.

So for all of you who dialed the emergency Marie Callender’s 911PIE number for Thanksgiving instead of creating your own pie at home, here are the top tips for pie dough novices and those suffering from an acute case of doughaphobia. If you have been asked to bake pies for Christmas and haven’t slept since the request came in, read this post. You can do it. For those of you reading this who are pie crust experts already, please just head straight to the comments section and leave us your favorite tip or words of encouragement. It’s part of our 10-step plan to beat this lingering fear.

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