Pie Crust Soft White Wheat

[Pirtykitty]

I finally was able to get something to open my supper pail of Soft White Wheat and ground some of it up this morning..
Does anyone have a recipe for a single and or double pie crust using fresh ground soft white wheat. ???
Thank you.
I have a small container of lard also... if possible I'd like a recipe that makes a flakey crust..

 

[dragonlaurel]

Soft wheat should be great for pie crust. It wont try to rise as much as hard wheat, but I think you could use any normal pie recipes with it.
Good luck.

 

[ORChick]

I haven't actually tried to make piecrust from soft wheat flour. If you are hesitant because of family tastes, as I am, you might try half soft white wheat, and half all purpose, which is what I plan to do when I get that far. And then up the percentage as far as you can. Soft white is pretty mild, so I think that even with my family I might be able to get away with it .
As far as lard is concerned I use a 2/3 butter to 1/3 lard ratio, and receive only compliments for my pastry. 1 1/2 cups flour (so far, all purpose), pinch of salt (or none, if using salted butter), several gratings from a nutmeg, and half a cup of fat (butter and lard). Mix all together however you normally do - pastry blender, food processor, fingertips, whatever - and then add up to 1/3 cup ice water (less is better, and certainly not more). Pat the pastry out into a disc, wrap in wax paper, and chill for at least half an hour. This is enough for a one crust pie.

 

[Neko-chan]

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[freemotion]

That should make a double crust, but I'd add some salt and a bit more flour since an all whole wheat dough is a bit trickier to roll out if you are used to working with white flour. Adding an egg with the liquid will help but is not necessary. I use all soft white wheat for my pastry dough. It is wonderful and close to the taste of white flour. You'll love it.

 

[Pirtykitty]

Thank you everyone.... so far for the recipes for me to try... I will make a pie sometime today.. that way we will have dessert tonight and tomorrow...