Straight rolling pins come in different sizes, both in thickness and length. It is recommended to choose a rolling pin that is at least 17 inches in length to accommodate most baking projects.

The classic American rolling pin goes by many names: baker's rolling pin, handled rolling pin, and more. It may be the go-to image that pops in your head when you think of rolling pins.

I wasn’t shocked to see the JK Adams 19-by-2-inch plain dowel rolling pin high on the list of many experienced bakers — I own and love this one, especially for extra-large rectangular galettes ...

Save that hefty rolling pin for making bread doughs. Heavy American-style rolling pins spin around a shaft on ball bearings and come with sturdy handles you grip to exert more force on the dough ...

The 23-inch version of this tapered pin rolls dough more efficiently than handled pins, works well for rolling both pies and cookies, and is one of the easiest to clean. Plus, it’s good-looking ...

Finally, store the pin in a safe, quiet place, where the pin won’t bump into other tools (nicks or scratches on the barrel can hurt the pin, preventing it from rolling a smooth dough).

When you're Martha Stewart-ing it up in the kitchen, the best rolling pins for dough are an amazing tool to have in your baking arsenal. A rolling pin may seem like a straightforward tool, but ...

However, for rolling out pastry dough, puff pastry and bread (yeast) doughs–and marzipan and gum paste, if you`re a cake decorator–there is nothing like a heavy, fluid-moving rolling pin.

See About archive blog posts. To keep the dough even while rolling out your pie crusts and cookies, work the rolling pin in the center of the dough and don’t roll all the way to the edges.

Choose the right rolling pin: A handle-less rolling pin allows for more control than a pin with handles. Roll out circle shapes for tart and pie dough with a curved, tapered pin. Otherwise, for ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I believe this glass rolling pin may have been made by my grandfather’s brother, Joseph Pote. He was a glassblower around the late 1800s and lived in East Stroudsburg, Pa ...