This past week we were introduced to a new brand of pie shells, Wholly Wholesome!
I had heard about them, but we had never tried them, so I was thrilled when we were offered the opportunity to review them!
Our first foray was the Wholly Wholesome graham cracker crust, which needs no baking or preparation. You simply fill them with your favorite ingredients, such as ice cream, chocolate mousse or key lime filling, and serve them! The shell is very healthy for you! It is made with whole WHEAT flour, unbleached wheat flour, organic cane sugar, organic palm and safflower oils and molasses. Yup, WHOLESOME is the key! Now I know what you're gonna say- oh no, it's gonna taste bad.
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Well guess what? We all PREFERRED the Wholly Wholesome shell over ALL other ones we have used before! Not only did it taste great, it wasn't hard packed- you know what I mean- you press down with your fork and you have to 'crack' the crust in order to get a bite. Not with Wholly Wholesome! When you press down with your fork, the crust is tender and crumbles, giving you a perfect graham cracker crust in every bite! Even after 2 days in the fridge, the shell is perfect!
Each crust has recipes on the back of the label, put we already had fresh strawberries, so we decided to use an old family recipe for Strawberry Pie. (I forgot to take a pix when I finished the pie! SORRY!)
Easy as Pie Strawberry pie
Ingredients:
2/3 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
Ice cubes
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups thawed frozen Whipped Topping
8 strawberries, finely chopped
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust (6 oz.)
Directions:
1. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved.
2. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to increase the 2/3 cp measure to 1 cup.
3. Add to ice water to gelatin mix; stir until ice is completely melted.
4. Add thawed whip topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended.
5. Stir in strawberries. Refrigerate 1 hour or until mixture is thick and will mound. Spoon into crust.
6. Chill at least 4 hours more,or overnight. Top with additional whipped topping and fresh strawberries, if desired. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.
Note: we overflowed the smaller shell, and had a bowl of filling left. Had I been serving it right away, and able to skip putting the lid on the pie, I could have put it all on the pie and it would have been about an inch higher!
We LOVE Wholly Wholesome! Stay tuned tomorrow for our review of the Chocolate Pie crust and then every weekend in March for more goodness featuring Wholly Wholesome pie shells!
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Are you a pie baker? Do YOU have a superb family recipe?
In celebration of National Baking Month, Wholly Wholesome – the leader in all natural and organic frozen desserts – announces its first Wholly Pie! Recipe Contest. Now through April 15, consumers are encouraged to submit an original pie recipe using Wholly Wholesome pie crusts and shells for a chance to win big prizes, including the grand prize of a KitchenAid Countertop Mixer! The overall grand prize and winners in each category will have their recipe and family photo featured on WhollyWholesome.com and on Facebook.com/WhollyWholesome.
The top recipes will be chosen in each of three categories: breakfast, dinner or dessert pie. Finalists will be evaluated based on each pie’s flavor, appeal and creativity by a panel of Wholly Wholesome judges. The winners in
each category will win a ceramic pie dish and pie heart cutter, as well. You can enter your recipe on Facebook.com/WhollyWholesome or by email at Recipes@WhollyWholesome.com or by mail to “Wholly Wholesome’s Wholly Pie!
Recipe Contest" c/o 6116 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43231.
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received these samples for review purposes.from Wholly Wholesome, free of charge. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. I was not told how to review it either. This post reflects my personal opinion, which may differ from yours.
I had heard about them, but we had never tried them, so I was thrilled when we were offered the opportunity to review them!
Our first foray was the Wholly Wholesome graham cracker crust, which needs no baking or preparation. You simply fill them with your favorite ingredients, such as ice cream, chocolate mousse or key lime filling, and serve them! The shell is very healthy for you! It is made with whole WHEAT flour, unbleached wheat flour, organic cane sugar, organic palm and safflower oils and molasses. Yup, WHOLESOME is the key! Now I know what you're gonna say- oh no, it's gonna taste bad.
Each crust has recipes on the back of the label, put we already had fresh strawberries, so we decided to use an old family recipe for Strawberry Pie. (I forgot to take a pix when I finished the pie! SORRY!)
Ingredients:
2/3 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
Ice cubes
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups thawed frozen Whipped Topping
8 strawberries, finely chopped
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust (6 oz.)
Directions:
1. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved.
2. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to increase the 2/3 cp measure to 1 cup.
3. Add to ice water to gelatin mix; stir until ice is completely melted.
4. Add thawed whip topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended.
5. Stir in strawberries. Refrigerate 1 hour or until mixture is thick and will mound. Spoon into crust.
6. Chill at least 4 hours more,or overnight. Top with additional whipped topping and fresh strawberries, if desired. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.
Note: we overflowed the smaller shell, and had a bowl of filling left. Had I been serving it right away, and able to skip putting the lid on the pie, I could have put it all on the pie and it would have been about an inch higher!
We LOVE Wholly Wholesome! Stay tuned tomorrow for our review of the Chocolate Pie crust and then every weekend in March for more goodness featuring Wholly Wholesome pie shells!
************************************************************************************
Are you a pie baker? Do YOU have a superb family recipe?
In celebration of National Baking Month, Wholly Wholesome – the leader in all natural and organic frozen desserts – announces its first Wholly Pie! Recipe Contest. Now through April 15, consumers are encouraged to submit an original pie recipe using Wholly Wholesome pie crusts and shells for a chance to win big prizes, including the grand prize of a KitchenAid Countertop Mixer! The overall grand prize and winners in each category will have their recipe and family photo featured on WhollyWholesome.com and on Facebook.com/WhollyWholesome.
The top recipes will be chosen in each of three categories: breakfast, dinner or dessert pie. Finalists will be evaluated based on each pie’s flavor, appeal and creativity by a panel of Wholly Wholesome judges. The winners in
each category will win a ceramic pie dish and pie heart cutter, as well. You can enter your recipe on Facebook.com/WhollyWholesome or by email at Recipes@WhollyWholesome.com or by mail to “Wholly Wholesome’s Wholly Pie!
Recipe Contest" c/o 6116 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43231.
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received these samples for review purposes.from Wholly Wholesome, free of charge. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. I was not told how to review it either. This post reflects my personal opinion, which may differ from yours.
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