You'll find recipes for both methods, as well as some that you score but not cut completely through, then you can snap them apart (supposedly ;-). I like to run the dough docker over the dough (which pokes holes in the dough), then cut. I use a ruler to keep things straight and even. I like to use a nice scalloped dough cutter or even a cookie cutter; and when I'm in a hurry I cut the dough with a pizza cutter. I use a pizza cutter for cutting square biscuits and square English Muffins. Cutting things into squares saves time and you avoid second cuts. Second cuts are made with the dough left after the first cuts. When reworked and rolled out again, the resulting products tend to be tough after so much manipulation because the gluten is over-worked. You just may want to try several recipes and different methods until you find the one you like. -Grainlady

CREAMY DUTCH APPLE DESSERT 1/4 c. butter 1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) 1 c. (8 oz.) sour cream 1 (3 oz.) cream cheese 1/4 c. Realemon lemon juice 1 can Comstock apple pie filling 1/4 c. chopped walnuts 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish (10 x 6 inch) melt butter in oven. Sprinkle in crumbs; stir well. Press on bottom of dish. In medium bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, sour cream and lemon juice and cream cheese. Spread evenly over crumbs. Spoon pie filling evenly over creamy layer. Sprinkle with walnuts that have been mixed with the cinnamon. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set. May be served warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers. Variations: Omit cinnamon, substitute blueberry, cherry or peach pie filling for apple pie filling. Or you could take the crumbs from the pie pan and use them for these: 6 in 1 Bars ¼ c butter 1\-1/2 c graham cracker crumbs 1\-1/2 c chocolate chips 1\-1/2 c chopped walnuts 1\-1/2 c flaked coconut 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk Melt butter, mix in cracker crumbs, pat in bottom of 9 x 13 baking pan. Sprinkle chips, nuts and coconut over top. Pour milk over all & bake at 350F 20\-30 minutes or until golden brown. Linda

These are easy, plain, and quick to make. They are sort of free-form crackers, so I think to break them up in smaller portions when no one is looking might be the way to go. Kraxy Krackers 2 3/4 cups unbleached flour 2-4 TB sugar 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 cup real mayonnaise 8 oz. carton plain yogurt In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and soda. With a pastry blender, cut in mayonnaise until well mixed and coarse crumbs form. Stir in yogurt. With your hands, firmly press dough into a ball. Cut into 16 equal pieces: first cut ball of dough into quarters, then cut each quarter into fourths. On a pastry cloth with a covered rolling pin, roll each piece to 1/16-inch thickness. Each quarter will be an uneven round. Place a few inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets and sprinkle lightly with salt. Prick all over each cracker with a fork. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven until lightly spotted brown - 6-7 minutes. With a wide metal spatula, remove to wire racks to cool. Store in a tightly covered tin until ready to serve. Makes 16 huge crackers.

I used to buy the premade crusts and there's some good ones and some bad ones. I never remember which are good and which are bad since it's so infrequent but it will work. Also, I like to use vanilla wafers for a crumb crust. I've thought about buying the crumbs but really, putting them in a bag and beating the daylights out of them with a rolling pin or a rubber mallet is SO satisfying at times. I can relieve frustration and whomp them cookies so fine they're perfect for a crust. For MY pie, not someone else's. Do it your way and enjoy it.