basic 100% whole wheat pie crust

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon wheat gluten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon water, or more as needed
• 21 tablespoons whole wheat flour, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• 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 the rolling pin and transfer to the pie pan.