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Whole Wheat Pie Crust {shortening-free!}

April 10, 2013 by Tiffany 4 Comments

Whole Wheat - Shortening Free Pie Crust | Feel Great in 8
Whole Wheat Pie Crust
{makes 2 single crusts}
 
Ingredients:
1/4 cup ice water
1 egg
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour*
1/2 tsp salt
12 tablespoons butter (1 1/2 sticks)
 
* I grind my own flour in my Blendtec and just run the cycle two or three times for a finer flour.
 
Directions:
Fill a drinking glass with water and a few ice cubes. Let it sit while you work on the four and butter mixture.
 
Whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Now you need to mix together the butter and flour until it resembles a crumbly meal. There are a few ways to do this. If you have a food processor, you can cut the butter into 1/2 inch chunks spread them evenly on top of the flour in the food processor and then process until blended. You can grate the butter with a cheese grater and then mix it by hand into the flour. Or, you can just usea pastry cutter to combine the flour and butter. Just make sure the butter is cold (not melted or even softened), or your texture will be off. 
 
Take the ice water and measure out 1/4 cup into a 1-cup measuring cup. Crack the egg into the measured ice water and beat with a fork.
 
Pour the egg-water mixture into your flour-butter mixture. Stir with a large spoon, or you can mix it in a KitchenAid. Add a tablespoon or two of water if it seems dry.
 
If you aren’t using all the dough immediately, you can wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for a few days. Or, you can place it in a freezer bag and freeze it.
 
Nutrition Information
{Serving size = 1/16 of recipe or 1/8 of a single crust}
135 calories, 9g fat, 11g carbs, 2g fiber, 2g protein
 
*Nutrition info may vary based on exact ingredients used. Find this recipe on MyFitnessPal as FG8 Whole Wheat Pie Crust.
 
I use this crust in these yummy recipes:
Homemade Toaster Pastries {ie Pop Tarts}
Veggie Pot Pie
Bacon, Mushroom, & Asparagus Quiche
Garden Veggie & Cheddar Quiche
 
 

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Comments

  1. happyvballgirl says

    April 23, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Love the idea of a whole wheat pie crust. Pinning, printing and joined your GFC! Whew! 🙂 Stopping by from Homegrown Mondays’ Linky.

    THanks!
    Christine 🙂
    http://www.myepicureanadventures.com

    Reply
  2. Anita Gregersen says

    March 18, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    I love how you can freeze it and make different foods with one recipe! So smart! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      March 19, 2015 at 9:15 am

      Thanks Anita! This is a favorite recipe. I hope you enjoy it too!

      Reply
  3. Jessa says

    August 5, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Great recipe! I quit using shortening 6 mo ago, and was wondering how i was going to do pie. Thanks!

    Reply

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