Susan Owen of St. Peter, MN shared her mother’s berry pie whole wheat pie crust recipe and she is graciously sharing it with you!

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Whole Wheat Pie Crust

1 ½ cup whole wheat flour

½ cup vegetable oil

1 tsp salt

1 ½ tsp sugar

2 Tbls milk

Mix all well and pat into pie pan. Fork bottom and bake at 375 for 12 minutes.

Let cool.

Cream Cheese Layer (optional)

6 oz. cream cheese, light is fine

1/3 cup sugar

Beat above together and add:

½ cup sour cream

2 tsp lemon juice

½ tsp vanilla

Spread atop cooled crust. Chill for 4 hours.

Berry Filling Layer

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

2 Tbls corn starch, sifted

3 Tbls berry flavored gelatin (to match chosen berry: strawberry, raspberry)

Cook over stove top until clear. Cool.

Place washed and dried berries (amount to fill pan) over cooled pie crust or cream layer (optional).

Pour cooled filling over berries evenly.

Chill and serve.

Keep refrigerated.