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Cooking & Baking

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8. Use olive oil.

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 01:47 PM

Nov 2013

There are a bunch of recipes for olive oil pie crusts. Just google it. Here's one that uses whole wheat flour:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/health/whole-wheat-mediterranean-pie-crust-recipes-for-health.html?_r=0

On edit: The link also includes a gluten-free version for those interested in that.

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Pie crust for vegetarians? [View all] hedgehog Nov 2013 OP

No substitute needed for the butter? Just use more butter... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #1

Use extra virgin coconut oil? rdharma Nov 2013 #2

An all butter crust pscot Nov 2013 #3

Are you looking to avoid all animal products? BainsBane Nov 2013 #4

Now butter - salted or unsalted? hedgehog Nov 2013 #6

Unsalted butter is usually recommended for baking. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2013 #7

Use olive oil. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #8

the crisco formula was changed some years ago. grasswire Nov 2013 #9

There is a canola pie crust recipe locks Nov 2013 #10