I have found what was mentioned above to be the point - you have to get started. Assuming the ground is flat and the area is narrow, I have learned to take the bucket and as I enter the stock pile, cause the bucket to go sideways by steering sharply so the bucket only gets material on the one side or the other. Then dump/spread this material in the area that is low, or in this case where it is to be higher. Gently backdrag. Soon the material will be angled and from that point on, remember to keep the rear axle in that zone and the profile can be continued using the full buckets and back dragging. Make adjustments as above, or turn the tractor around and use the hoe to trim (see below).
This is the other way that I do this: I have an extra 2' bucket with a four foot wide straight blade about one foot tall. Some folks have 'em wider, this size is pretty good. Get the compacted subgrade centerline fairly correct in elevation and not so important on the shoulders - just high or a little high is good for these areas. Turn around and set the outriggers just to touch to reduce bouncing when you unlatch the boom (I have Case), then place bucket on ground to just one side of center and lift machine slightly and then press outrigger back to ground. This will angle the machine and blade and not dig scrape marks with the ourigger pads, or cause the tractor to move sideways. Cut the excess with the straight blade, then pull the spoils to you as you do so. Set bucket on ground near center and lift machine, bias the outrigger the other way and repeat above on the other side. Then back to center, hold outriggers up, raise em slightly, lower machine down, complete final raising. Bring boom up, turn your seat, move ahead about 6 or 8 feet.
Turn your seat, set up, move the majority of the spoils pile to you and repeat the above. When pile is pretty big turn around and pick up with 4:1.
Since the center grade is set as per above, you should not dig on the center - only the sides of the crown.
When I first got the backhoe I wanted a dozer w PAT blade but now I can do these things with the 'hoe since it is usually the machine that is on the job already it saves me from hauling another machine.
Sometimes when backdragging, you can swing the bucket to one side but it doesn't have the same effect as an articulated loader. And you can back into something too!