Whole Wheat and Walnut Pie Crust Recipe
Whole-food, plant-based pie crust recipe made with whole wheat pastry flour and walnuts.
Equipment
- high speed blender ( alternative: coffee grinder )
- medium sized bowl ( 3 quart )
- Danish dough whisk ( alternative: fork )
- pastry roller ( optional but recommended )
Ingredients
Walnuts Preparation
- 100 grams walnuts ( ¾ cup )
- 500 ml filtered water ( 2 cups )
- pinch of salt ( non iodized )
Pie Dough
- 75 grams whole wheat pastry flour ( 1/2 cup ) ( home milled soft wheat or store bought )
- 130 grams prepared soaked walnuts
- 30 grams filtered water ( 2 tablespoons )
- 1 gram salt ( ¼ teaspoon )
- 1 gram baking soda ( ½ teaspoon )
Instructions
Soak Walnuts
- Measure out 100 grams of walnuts.
- Add 500 ml of water and a pinch of salt.
- Soak at room temperature for 6 hours. If it is not convenient to move on to the next step right away then you can refrigerate the soaking walnuts.
Blend Walnuts
- When ready to use, drain the now dark water from the walnuts and rinse.
- Weigh out walnuts and add enough water to equal 160 grams total.
- Blend walnuts and water in high speed blender until a smooth paste is formed. ( Takes around 30 seconds )
Mix Dough
- Measure out 75 grams of whole wheat pastry flour.
- Mix into flour 1 gram of salt and 1 gram of baking soda.
- Stir in walnut paste with Danish dough whisk for about a minute and then roll into a smooth ball.
Rest
- Cover dough ball and let rest on the counter for 8 hours or up to three days in the refrigerator.
Shape dough in pan
- Separate dough into two balls. Place one ball on base of pie pan. Separate other ball into 6 pieces and spread them around sides of pie pan.
- Use hands to roughly flatten the dough on base of pan and sides.
- Use pastry roller to smooth out base and sides of pan and then prick base with a fork ( or continue flattening with hands for a no-roll pie crust ).
To Par Bake
- Preheat oven to 375 °F
- Bake crust for 15 minutes.
To Fully Bake
- Bake crust for an additional 20 minutes.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!