Simple Pie Crust

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe

Makes servings

Preparation Time:

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Calories from fat

minutes

Daily Value*

Total Fat g

Saturated Fat g

Cholesterol mg

Sodium mg

Carbohydrate g

Dietary Fiber g

Protein g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

Percent Daily Values are based on a

calorie diet

GLUTEN NOTE: This is one of the few recipes in this cookbook that contains gluten (from

the wholegrain pastry wheat flour) I have included this recipe because I wanted to provide

a traditional pie crust See the "NonGluten Pie Crust" for a nongluten version

This crust is suitable for sweet dessert fillings (such as "Mango Cream Pie" (see recipe))

as well as savory fillings (such as a tofu quiche)

See the "Glossary of Ingredients" for more information about nonhydrogenated vegetable

shortening

/ cups wholegrain pastry wheat flour (or spelt

flour)

/ teaspoon sea salt

(or unrefined coconut oil or walnut oil

or canola oil)

tablespoons water (maybe a bit more)

tablespoons vegetable shortening nonhydrogenated

Oil a pie dish

Combine flour and salt in a bowl Cut shortening (or oil) into flour mixture (using a fork and a knife) Add water

and mix You want the pastry to be wet enough so that when it is pressed together it sticks together (forms a

ball) You may need to add additional water one tablespoon at a time to achieve a good dough

Place pastry into the pie dish and press it gently on the bottom and up the sides Using a fork gently poke small

holes all over the crust (so it does not puff up)

If filling with a nonbake filling (such as "Mango Cream Pie" (see recipe)) bake the crust in a degrees F (

degrees C) oven (no need to preheat oven) for to minutes Let the crust cool before filling

If using pie crust with a filling that bakes (such as "Autumn Pear Pie" (see recipe)) fill crust and bake as

directed for the particular pie filling

Makes medium to large pie crust

VARIATIONS:

For a lower fat crust take out to tablespoons of shortening/oil

Could use any combination of the following flours (these contain gluten): wholegrain pastry wheat flour whole

grain spelt flour wholegrain kamut flour and/or wholegrain oat flour OR if you want to make a crust without

gluten see the "NonGluten Pie Crust" recipe

Per serving: Calories; g Fat ( calories from fat); g Protein; g Carbohydrate; mg Cholesterol; mg Sodium

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