Whole Grain Pie Crust

This is from Very Best Baking- a great way to introduce grains into your dessert - we use this with the lighter pumpkin pie from Very Best Baking

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 1 pie crust

Ingredients

• 1  cup  whole-wheat graham cracker crumbs (from 8 graham cracker squares) or 1  cup  honey graham cracker crumbs (from 8 graham cracker squares)
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 2  tablespoons canola oil or 2  tablespoons  sunflower oil
• 2  tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  ground flax seeds
• 2  tablespoons wheat germ or 2  tablespoons  ground  pumpkin seeds
• 2  teaspoons  finely grated  orange peel
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten (with high omega-3 content, as noted on label)

Directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F Lightly grease 9-inch pie plate.
2. COMBINE graham cracker crumbs, flour, oil, brown sugar, flaxseed, wheat germ, orange peel and ginger in medium bowl. Add egg; stir until moistened. Gently press mixture onto bottom and up side of prepared pie plate.
3. BAKE for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.