Baking with oil

My mother believed that the best tasting pie crust was made with butter. There is no question that butter gives a rich good taste to baked goods but I have been baking with oil for years and really don't miss butter.
I guess there are two schools- one that desserts are unhealthy anyways, so why not let them be what they are and use the best, richest ingredients possible. And the other, that like me, tries to transform desserts into something almost healthy. That is maybe, because I love desserts and eat them too often. Maybe four times a year (at Xmas and birthdays) I make a pie crust with margarine instead of oil (plant margarine) and a cake with the full amount of sugar and white flour (but still oil). And they do taste really good. But so does my healthier baking where I use a minimum amount of sugar, oil and whole wheat flour. Actually my son prefers the healthy version.
The secret of baking a pie crust with oil is rolling the dough out between two pieces of baking paper. Then it is easy to transfer the crust into the pie dish.
NORWEGIAN APPLE PIE
Actually the Norwegian lady who gave me this recipe thought it was American but its not like any American apple pie I know. She used margarine. I use oil.
Mix:
½ cup oil
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
Add 1 3/4 cups flour (I use whole wheat)
2 t. baking powder
Divide dough unevenly in two. Roll the biggest half between baking paper and put in pie plate. Fill with tart peeled and sliced apples. Sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon and a little nutmeg. Use a little flour if you think the apples will be very juicy. Roll the top between baking paper. I remove one piece of paper and slice thru the top before placing on the pie to give a lattice look.
Bake at 350 degrees F or 190 C about 40 -50 minutes
BROWNIES WITH OIL
Mix:
½ cup oil
½ - 1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
½ t. baking powder
optional ½ c. chopped walnuts
2/3 cup flour (I use whole wheat)
Bake in greased little pan 350 F or 190 C for 25 - 30 min.
cut while warm and remove from pan while warm.