Whole Wheat Pastry Dough

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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 to 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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