Pie Dough Scraps

Remember the pate en croute from yesterday? It requires a big batch of pie dough because you have to roll it out to get the right shape, and then trim it to fit the pate. So there are a lot of scraps. Waste not want not - cut the leftover dough into strips and deep-fry them until golden and crisp. Then drizzle them with a little melted salted butter and add your favorite toppings....

1. Cinnamon Sugar - a classic
2. Crushed Maple Candied Walnuts
3. Grated Dark and White Chocolate

Just toss in the toppings, as little or as much as you like. Since the pie dough contains no sugar, savory applications would work as well. I recommend trying sesame seeds, spice mixtures, and parmesan cheese; or leave them plain and add dipping sauces such as barbecue, ranch, cheese, salsa, hummus, etc.