Hi, Lynda. Temperature is a big part of it. If you roll out your dough on parchment (don't be shy about flouring the dough underneath before you cut), after cutting the pieces and before moving them, put the whole sheet in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes to firm the dough back up. That will allow you to get under the pieces (I like a small, offset spatula for this) to move them around without them becoming distorted. Hope this helps. Susan
September 7, 2018 at 11:19am
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