Spiced Whole Grain Apple Pie

September 15, 2010
I feel like pie is a dessert that I will always be experimenting with. It’s been several years since I made this hearty spiced whole grain apple pie, but it’s a seasonal favorite! 
 Spiced Whole Grain Apple Pie Recipe | Fake Food Free
 
I will admit that apple pie isn’t my absolute favorite. Any other time of year, I’d prefer lemon or chocolate, but right now I’m all about apple. It isn’t a great year for apples around here. There was some hail damage at the local orchard early in the season and then all this heat. Fortunately I was still able to stop by and pick up a few recently.
 
While apples are the highlight of my season at the moment, the highlight of this post is pie crust. I struggle with finding a good pie crust and with timing it correctly. I like butter crusts, but most need to be refrigerated, often overnight, before you can roll them out.
 
Spiced Whole Grain Apple Pie Recipe | Fake Food Free
 
I finally got ahead of the game and made a crust with some of my favorite ingredients. I refrigerated the dough for about 3 or 4 hours and it worked out nicely. It baked up with what I would consider acceptable flakiness and held together well during cutting and serving. The butter and grains blended well, and gave a nice earthly flavor to match the apples and mascavo sugar.
 
This one may not win any awards for the perfect pie crust, but considering it is whole grain with some flaxseed thrown in, I think it’s pretty darn good.

Spiced Whole Grain Apple Pie Recipe | Fake Food Free

Spiced Whole Grain Apple Pie

Ingredients: 

Crust (makes 2 – 9 inch)
2 cups white whole wheat flour
½ cup brown rice flour
2 tbsp flaxseed meal
1 cup butter, cold, cut into cubes
1 tsp salt
½ cup water

Pie Filling
4-5 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
½ – ¾ cup mascavo sugar
2 tbsp white whole wheat flour
½ tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp spiced rum
2 tbsp butter

Prep:

In a large bowl, sift together the flours and flaxseed. Add the butter and blend with two knives or a pastry blender until the butter is incorporated and in pea-sized pieces. Stir in the salt. Add the water a little at a time and stir to combine the dough. Divide in two pieces and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, up to overnight.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a bowl, combine the apples, sugar (depending on how sweet you want your pie), flour, allspice, cinnamon and rum. Stir to combine and set aside.

Roll each piece of dough on a floured surface to create a 9 inch circle. Transfer one piece to your pie plate, pressing it gently to fit. Pour in the apple mixture and top with pieces of the butter. Place the top crust over the pie filling and pinch the ends around the edge of the pie, removing any excess crust.

Cut slits in the top crust. Decorate with dough cutouts, if desired. Brush the top of the crust with milk or melted butter. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is browned and filling is bubbly. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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  • OysterCulture September 15, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    Apple to me is a bit tricky, most people get it too sweet, which is a turn off. I love the sounds of this whole grain pie. I cannot wait to make it for myself. thanks for the inspiration.

  • Joseph's Grainery Recipes September 15, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    I’m wishing my apple tree actually had something on it this year. 🙁
    We’re always on the lookout for good whole grain recipes, so I’ll definitely be trying this one. Thanks for sharing!

  • Marianne (frenchfriestoflaxseeds) September 16, 2010 at 12:12 am

    Pie is my baking nemesis. I fail at pie dough. But I love it so. I would like to give your whole grain crust a go though, and fill it with tasty local BC apples. And of course, serve the pie up with a slice of good cheddar.

  • Eliana September 16, 2010 at 4:08 am

    I took my first stab at pie crust last week and loved making it myself. I am so intrigued by this recipe and love the healthy ingredient additions. Will have to give this one a try very soon.

  • Mindy September 16, 2010 at 6:56 am

    What kind of apples did you use? I tried some new apples last time I made an apple pie, and it was very, very soupy. Yours looks nice and firm (and delicious)!

  • emily (a nutritionist eats) September 16, 2010 at 11:08 am

    I think that crust is beautiful! For some reason pie crust scares me! It doesn’t sound that hard though, but I don’t have a rolling pin! (Or pastry cutter)

  • Sagan September 16, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    Apple pie is my favourite kind! This recipe looks great.

  • 5 Star Foodie September 16, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    A gorgeous apple pie! I love the idea of a whole wheat crust!

  • Debinhawaii September 17, 2010 at 1:44 am

    Your pie is gorgeous and I am very into the fact that the crust is whole grain. 😉

  • Lori September 17, 2010 at 4:42 am

    OysterCulture – I know what you mean. I think that is why I like using tart apples in mine.

    Joseph’s – Yeah, apples are sparse here too. Hope you like the recipe if you try it!

    Marianne – Yes, the cheddar would be a great improvement. 😉

    Eliana – Glad you had success. The flavor of homemade crust is so much better to me.

    Mindy – I picked up some Cortland at Boyd’s in Woodford County. I hadn’t used them before and they are tart, but worked well in the pie.

    emily – Thanks! I did have a rolling pin in Brazil so I always used an empty Jameson Whiskey bottle. Ha, ha!

    Sagan, 5 Star and Deb – Thanks! I was happy with the results, but can’t wait to keep experimenting. 🙂

  • Andrea (Off Her Cork) September 17, 2010 at 6:43 am

    Holy crap Lori that pie looks amazing! I love the first photo with the stacked apples in the back. So pretty!

    I’m currently looking around for a place to go apple picking. 🙂

  • Michelle @ Find Your Balance September 18, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    Now that’s my kind of baking! What a pretty design on top too 🙂

  • Mother Rimmy September 18, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    I love the healthy pie crust. Fantastic ingredients!

  • The Local Cook September 19, 2010 at 9:14 am

    that sounds awesome! I’m all about spiced anything, though

  • Anna September 19, 2010 at 9:19 am

    It looks lovely, I love this time of the year. We can enjoy all the fall delicious treats. Good luck in the FB challenges. Have a great Sunday Lori.

  • Reeni September 22, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    Your apple pie looks wonderful Lori! I am loving your whole grain crust – it looks so flaky and tender. And I like how thick your pie is – mine always shrink so that it looks like I haven’t used enough filling.

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