Bernaie'S Whole-Wheat Flour-Paste Pie Crust
- Bring the following to room temperature:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup pastry flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup + 1 Tbsp shortening
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Sift, then measure
- ..... 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- PLUS 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- Resift it into a bowl with:
- ..... 1 teaspoon of salt
- Measure 1/3 cupful of this mixture and place it into a small bowl. Stir into it, to form a small paste:
- ..... 1/4 cup water
- Cut into the flour mixture in the first bowl, with a pastry blender, until the grain in it is the size of small peas:
- ..... 2/3 cup + 1 Tbsp shortening
- Stir the flour paste into the dough. Work it with your hand until it is well incorporated and the dough forms a ball.*
- Roll the dough out, place into a pie pan, chill, then bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool before filling (and possibly re-baking).
- * Do NOT over mix the dough or it will become tough.
whole wheat flour, pastry flour, salt, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/bernaies-whole-wheat-flour-paste-pie-crust-50184278 (may not work)