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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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On lightly floured surface, roll out Rachel McBride's Whole Wheat Dough to a 12-inch circle.
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Ease it into 10-inch deep-dish pie plate, pressing evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
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Prick the dough all over with a fork.
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Crimp the edges.
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Line the pie crust with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
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Bake 20 minutes.
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Remove the foil and weights.
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Return the crust to the oven and bake just until the dough is lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Cool the crust in the pan on a rack, 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, to make the filling, combine the evaporated milk, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, eggs and egg white in a food processor and pulse until smooth; it's alright if some sweet potato chunks remain.
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Pour the filling into the crust.
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Bake just until the center is set, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Cool completely on a rack.
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Chill until ready to serve.
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Test Kitchen Tip: You can easily substitute 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
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Whisk together the flours, flaxseed meal and salt.
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Use a fork or pastry blender to cut in 1/3 cup vegetable shortening to the texture of a fine meal.
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Cut in the remaining 1/3 cup shortening in larger pieces, about the size of small peas.
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Sprinkle 3 tablespoons ice water over the mixture and gently combine with a fork or a wooden spoon.
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Sprinkle another 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water and bring together gently in a ball.
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Wrap in wax paper and chill until use.
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When ready to use, roll one disk out to a 1/2-inch thickness and place into desired pie plate.
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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.
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This will add a nice nutty and buttery flavor to the whole wheat crust.
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A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this pie crust recipe.
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The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
