Whole Wheat Pie Crust

Makes one (9-inch) pie shell
Time 45 min

Use this crust to make any of your favorite pies or quiches, including Portobello and Broccoli Quiche with Tempeh or Lemon Chess Pie. This dough can also be frozen for later use.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 1/4 cupswhole wheat pastry flour
    1/8 teaspoonfine sea salt
    7 tablespoonsvery cold butter

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Method

Mix flour with salt in a medium bowl or food processor.


Add butter and cut in using a pastry blender, or pulse in food processor, to form pea-size pieces.


Add butter and cut in using a pastry blender, or pulse in food processor, to form pea-size pieces.


Add 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, until dough forms into a ball. Gather up and pat into a disc.


If possible, cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before rolling out.


When ready to use, roll dough out on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle.


Gently fold into quarters using a little flour as needed to prevent sticking.


Place dough in pie plate and carefully unfold, fitting loosely and then pressing into place. Trim the edges and crimp for a decorative crust.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1/8 of crust

Calories

140

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

26g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

40mg

Total Carbohydrate

11g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

0g

Protein

2g

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