Store bought whole wheat pie crust?

[Anonymous]

DH made some awesome beef stew over the weekend and I would like to turn the leftovers into beef pot pie tonight. I've never noticed wheat pie crusts at regular grocery stores... anyone know where I might pick one up? I'm thinking Whole Foods.

[Anonymous]

I've tried them and they are pretty awful and dry. I'm all about whole wheat, and only eat whole wheat bread, brown rice, etc. But for pie crust, I haven't found any prepared pie crust or recipe that makes it taste good, so I don't bother.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks PP, I was afraid of that. I've found that to be the case with wheat pie crusts before, as well as most wheat pizza dough. Maybe I'll just go for the good stuff. It's too bad there aren't any 50/50 versions out there - half wheat flour, half white flour.

[Anonymous]

i've had the whole wheat frozen pie crusts from whole foods and thought they were ok.

[Anonymous]

If you have a food processor it's pretty easy to make pie crust. I would try it using white whole wheat flour.
But it's pie crust, it's not supposed to be healthy.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for going with regular pie crust. When I do pot pie I use only a top crust. That's enough to give it that pot pie taste, but with a limit.

[Anonymous]

roots has a whole wheat ie crust that is really good.

[Anonymous]

I've had good luck with the whole wheat pie crust in the frozen section at whole foods. You need to pre-bake the crust ALWAYS (despite the directions on the package) with wheat crusts, otherwise I find that it has the mouthfeel of soggy cardboard. Prick the bottom with a fork several times, pop into a 375 oven for 10 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Whole Foods carries their own bakery made whole wheat pie crusts in the freezer section as we get closer to the holidays. It may be out now. That is the best. Second best is the frozen crust with a cornucopia pictured on the front, but I can't remember the brand. Epicurious did a taste test on premade crusts and said the Wholly Wholesome brand had the best whole wheat.

[Anonymous]

at chocolate and zucchini. com, she has a great recipe for whole wheat tart dough. it is made with olive oil. you stir it together and roll it out. it rolls so easily. works great for savory tarts and has a nice flavor.
the recipe is for half wheat and half white--i usually use whole wheat pastry flour or regular whole wheat flour with a spoonful of cornstarch mixed in (to lighten it).

http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2009/05/easy_olive_oil_tart_crust.php

[Anonymous]

My organic market or is it Mom's Organic Market in Alexandria has good whole wheat crusts.