Best Easy Whole Wheat Pie Crust Recipes

EASY WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

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So quick to make, and the brown sugar adds a little extra sweetness to the crust. Good workout for your arms too! FYI: One reviewer said to use "soft wheat" instead of "hard wheat"...I have only ever used the flour that is labeled "whole wheat flour" or "white whole wheat flour," no mention of hard or soft, so I'm not sure what that's about. It seems none of my other reviewers have had that problem.

Provided by JelsMom

Categories Pie

Time 10m

Yield 2 crusts

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 cup vegan shortening
1/2 cup cold water
1/8 teaspoon sea salt

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.

EASY PAT-IN PRESS-IN WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST - GRAHAM CRACKER SUB.

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Thanks to the reviewer who tried this recipe without the sugar - and let me know it does not work that way after all. I had not tried it that way myself before posting; now that I know, I've updated the recipe. It really is a great dessert pie crust, though, as the other reviews confirm. This pie crust is best with fillings which contain milk or cheese - for example, it goes very well with Fudgy Peanut Butter Ricotta Pie (Recipe #101297). In general, it's a good substitute for a graham cracker crumb crust.

Provided by tmkurth

Categories Savory Pies

Time 15m

Yield 1 pie shell, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut in small pieces
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Steps:

Mix ingredients (with a fork or with your fingers) until pastry resembles corn meal.
Press over bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate.
Pre-bake the empty pie shell at 350 degrees -- 10 minutes if using a pre-cooked filling (or a filling which doesn't require cooking) _OR_ 5 minutes if you will be baking the crust with the filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.5, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 3.3, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.1, Protein 2.1

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