gluten free nutty pie crust!
I have been using this recipe for a few years now! It is both tasty and a bit unusual, its a better than tradional pie crust. Enjoy! :)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
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yield
5 to 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, light
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
- 1/4 cup amaranth flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup ground nuts or seeds
How To Make gluten free nutty pie crust!
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Step 2Mix oil, honey, then add arrowroot powder, flour and cinnamon. Mix in in ground nuts and seeds.
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Step 3Press the crust onto bottom and sides of lightly oiled pie pan, but not on upper flat rim of pan.
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Step 4For baked Pies, bake crust 3 to 5 minutes, then allow it to cool 5 to 10 minutes.
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Step 5Scoop Filling into crust and baked according to recipe.
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Step 6For No-Bake Pies, bake the crust 9 to 14 minutes or until firm. Cool.
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Step 7Scoop pie filling and chill. Sprinkle extra ground nuts on top of filling for a decorative effect for added flavor.
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Step 8Baker's Note: Amaranth Flour can be replaced with "buckwheat flour, millet, or rice flour". This will slightly change the flavor and color of the crust.
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Step 9Baker's Note 2: Arrowroot powder can be replaced with Cornstarch.
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Step 10Baker's Note 3: ground nuts and seeds, such as Almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, pumpkin, flaxseeds or any combination.
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