Basic 100% Whole Wheat Pie Crust

This whole wheat pie crust recipe uses the secret ingredient of wheat gluten to produce a nice crispy crust perfect for any pie or quiche.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 166 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon wheat gluten
• 1 teaspoon water, or more as needed
• 21 tablespoons whole wheat flour, or as needed
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup whole wheat flour
• 0.25 cup vegetable shortening

Recipe Instructions

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.