Basic 100% Whole Wheat Pie Crust

Serves: 6

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

46

Sweetness

46

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Wheat Gluten

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Mix 3/4 cup flour, gluten, and salt together in a bowl

2

Cut shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly

3

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

4

Flatten dough into a pancake-like shape on a floured surface; sprinkle top of dough liberally with about 1 tablespoon flour

5

Roll dough, using a rolling pin, into a thin pie crust about 1-inch larger than your pie pan

6

Roll the crust onto the rolling pin and transfer to the pie pan