Just Keep Baking

November 25, 2025

My first blind-baked pie shell, made with a French-style rolling pin in a cake pan, wasn't pretty.

Article content And so I bought a standard dowel rolling pin and gave it another try.

Article content Too ambitious.

Article content Shoulda folded the extra dough under to strengthen the walls. That first pie shell turned into a very nice quiche.

Article content leeks, shallot, gruyere, goat cheese, thyme And that second attempt? It's also going to come out fine.

And I think I nailed the apple pie crusts.

Article content My sourdough is in good shape.

Article content Big bake in the morning - I'll add photos in the comments.

Happy Thanksgiving!