Basic 100% Whole Wheat Pie Crust Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

¾ cup whole wheat flour

1 tablespoon wheat gluten

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup vegetable shortening

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon water, or more as needed

21 tablespoons whole wheat flour, or as needed

Methods :

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.