Organic Whole Wheat Pie Crust Recipes

BASIC 100% WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Mix 3/4 cup flour, gluten, and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Mix 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon water into the flour mixture using your hands until dough easily forms a ball; add more water if needed.
• Flatten dough into a pancake-like shape on a floured surface; sprinkle top of dough liberally with about 1 tablespoon flour. Roll dough, using a rolling pin, into a thin pie crust about 1-inch larger than your pie pan. Roll the crust onto the rolling pin and transfer to the pie pan.

ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Combine flours and salt in a bowl.
• Cut butter into small pieces and add to bowl with shortening. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut butter and shortening into flour mixture until you achieve a grainy coarse appearance.
• Combine water and lemon juice, then slowly add to flour mixture as you toss gently with a fork until moist. Do not over mix.
• Press mixture into a ball, cover completely with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350º. Cooking time will vary depending on what you're using it for.
• Roll dough on lightly floured surface.
• Makes top and bottom crust for a 9" pie or bottom only for a 13x9 sized dish for chicken pot pie or something of that sort.

WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Measure flours, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder into a bowl; stir together. Cut in shortening with 2 knives until a coarse meal forms. Sprinkle water over mixture. Stir with a spoon until a ball begins to form.
• Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll out into rounds between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Transfer to two 9-inch pie plates.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

EASY WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Place flour, sugar, salt, sugar, and shortening in large tupperware or other plastic container with lid. (If all else fails, use a really strong large slide lock plastic bag). Seal tightly.
• Shake 3 minutes. Open & make sure mixture is uniform.
• Add water.
• Shake 3 more minutes & open to see if mixture is large dough ball of uniform consistency.
• Roll out on floured surface. Can be frozen for later use.