I also chose doughs that fit 9-inch pie plates ... the same ingredients and our popular Perfect Pumpkin Pie recipe. Judges sampled each crust both on its own and with filling, noting appearance ...

“Thickness of crust is not as important as rolling it out to the size of the pie dish,” she said, noting it should be about one inch around larger than the size of your dish. You can check ...

And we'll remind you again — always start with chilled dough. Ideally, a rolled crust should measure 1 inch larger than the pie pan; check size by placing the pan on top of the rolled out dough.

Ideally, a rolled crust should measure 1 inch larger than the pie pan; check size by placing the pan on top of the rolled out dough. If you have to stretch it to fit into the pan, it may tear.