Bernaies Whole Wheat Flour Paste Pie Crust Recipes

BASIC 100% WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 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 onto the rolling pin and transfer to the pie pan.

EASY WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Place flour, sugar, salt, sugar, and shortening in large tupperware or other plastic container with lid. (If all else fails, use a really strong large slide lock plastic bag). Seal tightly.
• Shake 3 minutes. Open & make sure mixture is uniform.
• Add water.
• Shake 3 more minutes & open to see if mixture is large dough ball of uniform consistency.
• Roll out on floured surface. Can be frozen for later use.

WHOLE-WHEAT PIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Place butter in the bowl of a standing mixer. Sift together flours and salt and add to mixer. Mix at low speed just until the mixture is well combined. Add water and beat at low speed just until mixture comes together. Do not overmix or you will activate the gluten in the flour too much and your pastry will be tough.
• Using a pastry scraper or a rubber spatula, scrape dough onto a large sheet of plastic wrap. Weigh it and divide into 2 equal pieces. Place each piece onto a large sheet of plastic, fold plastic over and flatten into 1/2-inch thick squares. Double wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and preferably overnight.
• Very lightly butter two 9-inch tart pans. (If you can see butter you've used too much.) Roll out dough and line tart pans. Using a fork, pierce rows of holes in the bottom, about an inch apart. This will allow steam to escape and aid in even baking. Refrigerate uncovered for several hours or preferably overnight. (If using only 1 pastry shell, double wrap the other in plastic, then in foil, and freeze.)
• To prebake, heat oven to 325 degrees. Unwrap tart shell and place on a sheet pan or baking sheet. Line the dough with a sheet of parchment. Fill all the way with pie weights (you can also use beans or rice). Place on the middle rack of the oven for 15 minutes. Remove pie weights and parchment and return pastry to oven. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more, or until light brown and evenly colored. There should be no evidence of moisture in dough. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

BERNAIE'S FLOUR PASTE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Sift 2 cups of all-purpose flour into a large bowl. Add 1 tsp. salt and mix.
• Measure out 1/3 cup of the above mixture and place it into a small bowl. Stir 1/4 cup water into it to form a paste.
• Cut 2/3 cup shortening into the flour mixture in the large bowl, with a pastry blender or your hands, until the grains are the size of small peas.
• Add the flour paste into the large bowl and work it with your hand until it is well incorporated and the dough forms a ball (do NOT over mix the dough or it will become tough).
• Roll the dough out, place into a pie pan, chill for 15 minutes to half an hour. (may also be frozen and placed in a ziplock bag at this point).
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool before filling (and possibly re-baking).

WHOLE WHEAT PIE CRUST WITH OATS

Steps:

• Place oats in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely ground.
• Transfer ground oats to a medium bowl; stir in flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Blend with a fork until mixture holds together, adding up to 1 tablespoon more water if necessary.
• With minimal shaping, form dough into a ball and place on a lightly floured sheet of waxed paper. Place another sheet of waxed paper on top and roll dough into a 1/8-inch thick circle large enough to fit a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. (This dough breaks more easily than a white flour dough; the wax paper helps with that.)
• Remove top sheet of waxed paper and invert dough into the pie plate. Slowly peel away remaining sheet of waxed paper and trim any excess crust. Turn dough edge under and crimp as desired.
• Crust is ready to fill. See notes if your recipe requires a pre-baked crust.

BERNAIE'S WHOLE-WHEAT FLOUR-PASTE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. 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.