How to Freeze Pie Dough

Step 1

Prepare the pie dough as instructed in the recipe, stopping before you roll the pie out into individual portions for preparing crusts.

Step 2

On an un-floured surface, turn the dough out and shape it circles (I use a kitchen scale to make sure they’re evenly sized), approximately 6″ in diameter, kneading as little as possible. Make 1 circle for each pie crust you are preparing, or whatever your particular recipe instructs the yield will be.

Step 3

Dust both sides of each circle with a bit of flour and wrap in plastic wrap.

Step 4

Then, transfer each wrapped dough round into a freezer grade plastic zip top bag, removing as much air as possible when sealing it.

Step 5

Label each with the contents, date, and any notes or instructions you might need to cue you in later when you remove the frozen pie dough from the freezer.

Step 6

Prepare the pie dough as instructed in the recipe.

Step 7

On an un-floured surface, turn the dough out and shape it circles (I use a kitchen scale to make sure they’re evenly sized), approximately 6″ in diameter, kneading as little as possible. Make 1 circle for each pie crust you are preparing, or whatever your particular recipe instructs the yield will be.

Step 8

Dust both sides of each circle with a bit of flour and wrap in plastic wrap.

Step 9

Freeze for 30 minutes or refrigerate for an hour.

Step 10

Remove the dough from the refrigerator or freezer. Set it aside while you dust the work surface and rolling pin with flour.

Step 11

Unwrap one dough circle and roll with a rolling pin until the dough has formed a circle about 12″ in diameter and slightly thicker than 1/8 inch.

Step 12

When the dough is the proper size, wrap it gently around the rolling pin to transfer to the pie plate.

Step 13

Press the dough into the 9″ pie plate and shape the edges according to your desired design.

Step 14

Transfer your pie plate with the rolled crust in it into a freezer storage bag or a vacuum seal bag. If your pie plate is too larger for either of these options, then I recommend double wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap. After the plastic wrap, then wrap again with foil.

Step 15

Just like the other method, you’ll want to do the same labeling before you place the unbaked pie crust in the freezer.