Whole Wheat Pastry Dough

Name: Whole Wheat Pastry Dough
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 2 doughs
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour; 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal; 1 heaping teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup organic vegetable shortening; 6 to 7 tablespoons ice water

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Level: Easy

Total: 20 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: 2 doughs

Level: Easy

Total: 20 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: 2 doughs

Ingredients

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1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

2 tablespoons flaxseed meal

1 heaping teaspoon salt

2/3 cup organic vegetable shortening

6 to 7 tablespoons ice water

Directions

Whisk together the flours, flaxseed meal and salt. Use a fork or pastry blender to cut in 1/3 cup vegetable shortening to the texture of a fine meal. Cut in the remaining 1/3 cup shortening to larger pieces, about the size of small peas. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons ice water over the mixture and gently combine with a fork or a wooden spoon. Sprinkle another 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water and bring together gently in a ball. Wrap in wax paper and chill until use. When ready to use, roll one disk out to a 1/2-inch thickness and place into desired pie plate.

Cook’s Note

To add more flavor and richness to this dough, you can grind up pecans or walnuts to a fine texture and sprinkle about 1 tablespoon over the center your dough as you are rolling it out. This will add a nice nutty and buttery flavor to the whole wheat crust.