Basic Whole-Wheat Pie Dough
Source: Parents Magazine
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Recipe Summary
Ingredients
Directions
Spiced Whole-Wheat Pie Dough:
Prepare as above, except add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients before adding butter.
Chocolate Whole-Wheat Pie Dough:
Prepare as above, except add 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons sugar to the dry ingredients before adding butter. You may need 1 to 2 tablespoons additional water.
Herbed Whole-Wheat Pie Dough:
Prepare as above, except add a pinch each of oregano, lemon zest, and salt to the dry ingredients.
Cornmeal Crust Whole-Wheat Pie Dough:
Prepare as above, except replace ¼ cup of the all-purpose flour with ¼ cup cornmeal, and add ¼ teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients. The cornmeal soaks up liquid, so you may need to use slightly more ice water for the dough to ball.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
162 calories; fat 12g; cholesterol 57mg; saturated fat 8g; carbohydrates 11g; mono fat 3g; poly fat 1g; insoluble fiber 1g; protein 2g; vitamin a 388.7IU; thiamin 0.1mg; riboflavin 0.1mg; niacin equivalents 1mg; folate 20.2mcg; vitamin b12 0.1mcg; sodium 76mg; potassium 45mg; calcium 10.1mg; iron 0.7mg.