Nothing gets pie dough from the counter to a pie plate faster than a rolling pin. But to relegate the tool to just pastry is to probably leave your rolling pin sitting in the corner gathering dust. How 'bout using one to whack lemongrass for a broth, crack pink peppercorns for frosting, or pound a piccata? Of course, you'd be remiss not to make a slab pie, too. Here are 17 recipes that roll with your rolling pin.
All the complicated (and not complicated) baked things:
Palmiers (Made With Blitz Puff Pastry) by emcdowell
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Peter Reinhart's Crispy Rye and Seed Crackers by Nicholas Day
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Plum Galette with a Whole-Wheat Crust by Marian Bull
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Kouign Amann by Yossy Arefi
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Chocolate-Almond Croissants by Mei Chin
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Cherry-Almond Danish by Amanda Hesser
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Martha Stewart's Slab Pie by Genius Recipes
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For the savory, and mostly still pastry, stuff:
Ham, Gruyère, and Caramelized Onion Galette with a Fried Egg by Nothing in the House // Emily Hilliard
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Tomato Tart with Goat Cheese, Quark, Prosciutto, and Gremolata by Phyllis Grant
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Simple Fresh Pasta by Sarah Coates
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Pound it, smack it, and gently whack it:
Classic Chicken Piccata by Linda Johnson
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Crisp Pork Cutlets with Citrus Salsa Verde by gingerroot
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Mussels in a Yellow Tomato Lemongrass Broth by wildgreens
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Crush it like you mean it:
Cookies and Cream Bars by Sarah Jampel
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Mint Julep by Erik Lombardo
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Pink Peppercorn Buttercream by Tessa Huff
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Cereal Milk Ice Cream by Catherine Lamb
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What are your favorite recipes that use a rolling pin? Tell us in the comments below!
Photos by James Ransom, Eric Moran, Mark Weinberg, Phyllis Grant (tomato tart), Yossy Arefi (kouign amann), Ryan Dausch
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