Wholly Wholesome Pot Pie Recipe….A Warm Welcome for Winter

 - by Janeen Ortega

Plummeting temperatures and snowy days are perfect for eating this warm, wholesome and wholicious Pot Pie Recipe. Wholly Wholesome’s 9″ Pie Shells are the easy start to making this classic comfort food recipe that’s a truly natural warm delight!

Wholly Wholesome Chicken or Turkey POT PIE (for double crust 9” pie) for left over white/dark meat turkey or chicken

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

2 Wholly Wholesome 9” Organic Pie Shells (you can also use Whollly Wholesome Organic Rolled Pie dough and your own pie tin)

2 cups Cubed or pulled Roast Chicken or Turkey

¼ cup sliced cooked carrots*

½ cup cooked peas*

½ cup cubed cooked potatoes*

2 tbsp butter

1 ½ tbsp. flour

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup chicken broth

¾ cup milk

1 egg for egg wash and a splash of milk (egg wash)

*if you are not using canned vegetables, then you can cook the vegetables by boiling or microwaving for 5 minutes or until soft.

Thaw Wholly Wholesome Pie shells in refrigerator overnight or for 30 minutes out of the freezer

Preheat oven to 425˚f

►THE MIXTURE

Combine Chicken, carrots, peas and potatoes

►A SIMPLE SAUCE

Combine Butter, flour, salt, chicken broth and milk in sauce pan and COOK over medium flame AND STIR FOR 1 MIN or until it thickens

COMBINE THE SAUCE WITH THE MIXTURE

FILL AND BAKE

Pour filling into shell, brush edge of pie shell with beaten egg and milk (egg wash)

  1. Take second shell out of pan and invert over pie filling, press edges together to seal (or use a Wholly Wholesome rolled pie dough for the top crust.
  2. Brush top crust with beaten egg and milk (egg wash)
  3. Cut a few slits in the top shell to allow steam to escape.
  4. Place pie on a baking sheet (foil underneath optional)
  5. Bake for 35-45 minutes on lower rack at 425˚f or until crust is golden brown.

Naturally Good Together

 - by Janeen Ortega

  Cocoa & marshmallows, pancakes & syrup and ice cream & pie…All good together! And what’s naturally good together are any of your meal and dessert recipes with Wholly Wholesome’s wholicious™ pies, pie shells and rolled pie dough. Whip up something special, bring out your  traditional recipes and enjoy this holiday season! 

http://whollywholesome.com/baking/recipe-shells.php 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Choose From:

  • 9” Certified Organic Homestyle Bake At Home Pie Shells- Traditional, Wheat & Spelt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  • 6” Certified Organic Flaky Traditional Bake At Home Pie Shells                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  • 9” Certified Organic Traditional Bake At Home Rolled Pie Dough                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  • Natural Selection of Quick & Easy Bake At Home Dairy Free Pumpkin and Fruit Pies-   Apple, Cherry & Blueberry

‘Tis the Season To Savor

 - by Janeen Ortega

Whether citrusy, creamy, flaky or nutty, slice by slice the familiarity of pie makes people happy especially during the holidays.  Cultures through history have dabbled in the art or pie making. Romans, Greeks, English and French all have made their mark in history with unique recipes. Wholly Wholesome has also left a legacy of “just like homemade” baked goods that are made with natural basic ingredients and are a convenient solution to whipping up desserts and meals with minimal time and effort. Whether a baking novice or pro, mold, fill, bake and slice….the choice is yours! Leave the basics to us and the compliments to the chef this holiday season.

  Start planning your holiday meal by finding these delicious baked goods in the retail freezer case:

  • 9” Certified Organic Homestyle Bake At Home Pie Shells- Traditional, Wheat & Spelt  
  • 6” Certified Organic Flaky Traditional Bake At Home Pie Shells
  • 9” Certified Organic Traditional Bake At Home Rolled Pie Dough
  • Natural Selection of Quick & Easy Bake At Home Dairy Free Pumpkin and Fruit Pies- Apple, Cherry & Blueberry

Wholly Wholesome Pumpkin Pie Taste Test

 - by Janeen Ortega

Wholly Wholesome’s NEW  and Improved Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie. Our Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie Just got Better….Just in Time for the Holidays. No Need to Ever Sacrifice Taste!

Natural Products Expo West 2011- We asked and Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie tasters told. See one taster’s response .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_eiDKZhkHE&feature=youtu.be

Unique Belgique Waffles

 - by Lisa Colao

I had purchased your waffles at King’s supermarket in Florham Park and my wife is from Roubaix, France and they remind her of the waffles she use to have in Belgium. Your product is awesome and it reminds me and my family of the waffles we have eaten in Europe.
Bill

The Whole Story Behind Holiday Pies…And Nothing But the Story.

 - by Lisa Colao

There’s no question that pie is a staple in American homes during the holidays. Pie has that inevitable quality to bring together a family after a hard-earned holiday meal to enjoy some good old family tradition. The conversations that surround a fresh-baked pie include; “how’s school going,” along with “I can’t believe how big you’ve gotten.” A homemade conversation for a down home family that brings family closer every holiday is the cornerstone for every bite of pie.

Few Americans realize the history that goes into the pies they enjoy today. Originally called a “coffin” (meaning “basket” or “box”), the pie was the beginning of every holiday meal. For hundreds of years, tracing back to our great ancestors, every meal was baked into a crusty shell and served warm with meat filling the interior. Then, pies were considered a necessity. Today, however, pies are considered a culinary delight. Our beloved pie is so special that it is now saved for family gatherings and a sweet treat after meals.

“Pies have been a central part of our family celebrations for generations,” said Doon Wintz, President, Wholly Wholesome. “My sister, Bonnie, and I have a friendly competition at holiday meals. She makes her famous pecan pies and I make pumpkin or ice cream pies. The winner is the one whose pies are gone. Having a large and supportive family (we usually seat 40+), it always comes out a tie—no pie left. It’s a real treat to pass along our family’s tradition through wholesome, natural and organic baked-goods. We understand the importance of family and how food brings them together in a really special way.”

Pies have a serendipitous appeal for every taste bud, from Apple Pie to Pumpkin Pie – from Blueberry to Cherry, and serendipitous tastes call for serendipitous recipes, including the one here for Bonnie’s Pecan Pie. Everyone has the ability to enjoy this Wholly Wholesome recipe including pie lovers and special dieters. Whether you’re Vegan, Kosher or just interested in Organic and Natural foods, you can find a pie that suits you at www.WhollyWholesome.com or www.Facebook.com/WhollyWholesome. In the meantime, consider baking this delicious Pecan Pie for your family this holiday season.

Aunt Bonnie’s Pecan Pie
½ Cup Sugar
1 Cup Corn Syrup
4 Tablespoons Butter
3 eggs (beaten lightly)
1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Pinch Salt
1 Nine Inch Wholly Wholesome Pie Shell (White, Whole Wheat or Spelt)
2 Cups broken pecans (broken into small pieces)
~ 60 Whole Pecan halves (for top of pie)

 Combine sugar and syrup in a fry pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes
 Melt butter into mixture
 Set aside to cool (if you’re in a rush, put the pan on a bed of ice in the sink)
 Preheat oven to 400 deg F.
 Once cooled, add eggs, salt and vanilla
 Fill pie shell w/broken pecans
 Pour syrup mixture over pecans until it’s just below the rim
 Arrange pecan halves on top starting with the largest pecans around the outside in a circle and using progressively smaller pecan halves as you circles move towards the center. Be sure to save some nice small ones for the center.
 Place on a piece of foil on top of a cookie sheet and place in the oven
 Reduce oven to 350 deg F. and bake for 50 minutes or until pecans are nicely toasted, but not burnt.

The Results Are In!

 - by Lisa Colao

We received more than a hundred amazing entries for our first Wholly Pie! Recipe Contest. After weeks of taste testing, our panel of judges selected the best of the best pies in three categories: breakfast, dessert and dinner and one overall winner.

The Wholly Wholesome judging panel chose the top entries based on each recipe’s flavor, appeal and creativity. Congratulations to our winners:

• Leah T. from Austin, TX won the grand prize KitchenAid Countertop Mixer with her original recipe submission, Texas Caramel Apple Crunch Pie
• Tom F. from won best Breakfast Pie with his recipe, Mediterranean Breakfast Pie
• Jamie B. from Napa, CA won best Dinner Pie with her recipe, Potato Pierogi Pie with Fennel, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese
• Cindy B. from Orland Park, IL won best Dessert Pie with her recipe, Key Lime Coconut.

All recipes are available on Facebook.com/WhollyWholesome, and each category winner will receive a ceramic pie dish and pie heart cutter.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a recipe—we loved taste testing all the pies!

Organic Pie Shell Cobbler

 - by Lisa Colao

Hello Wholly Wholesome,
Cleaned out my freezer this week & notice crumbled “Organic 9″ Pie Shell.” I’d already used 1 crust. Decided to pour pieces onto ungreased cookie sheet & bake according to directions (a little longer). Results – pretty & tasty. In the serving bowls I spooned sweetened strawberries, Breyer’s vanilla ice cream, & then set crust pieces around the edges like cookes. We ate the dish as though it were cobbler, & were very happy with the result. Thank you for producing such a tasty, pretty, healthy crust.
Jan
Knoxville, TN

Wholly Pie! Recipe Contest

 - by Lisa Colao

Wholly Pie!
Do you have a breakfast, dinner or dessert pie recipe that the whole family loves? We want to hear about it!

Does your family love your pies for their flavor, appeal and creativity? Then chances are Wholly Wholesome will too…which is why we’ve created Wholly Pie! Recipe Contest, our first national competition in celebration of February’s National Baking Month. Enter for a chance to win amazing prizes, including the grand prize KitchenAid Countertop Mixer, a $200 value!
Now through April 15th, simply send us your contact information and pie recipe, using Wholly Wholesome pie crusts or shells.
e mail recipes@whollywholesome.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/WhollyWholesome
or
US Mail
Wholly Pie! Recipe Contest
6116 Cleveland Avenue
Columbus, OH 43231

Good Luck and start your mixers!