gluten free pie crust

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141 Pinches
Hot Springs, AR
Updated on Jun 4, 2012

I have tried several recipes for GF pie crust and so far this is the best.

prep time 40 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups white rice flour
  • 1 cup tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegatable oil - or grape oil
  • 4 tablespoons cold butter.
  • 1/2 cup milk -or rice milk ...

How To Make gluten free pie crust

  • Step 1
    Add all your dry ingredients, mix together with whisk. Add the shortening and butter to the flour mix. Using your fingers or pastry blender, cut the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients. when texture is like course meal with pea size pieces GRADUALLY stir in milk with fork to moisten the dry ingredients.
  • Step 2
    On your board lightly floured with tapioca flour, form the dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and put in frig for 2 hours or up to 2 days.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven to 350 Butter a 9 inch pie plate and set aside. NOW YOU WAIT AT LEAST 20 MINUTES.
  • Step 4
    roll out the dough between two pieces of wax paper. Now to put into the pie plate,you take off the the top paper and put your hand under the other and turn it over into pie plate. press in and crimp the edges of pie crust.
  • Step 5
    If pie crust is a partially baked one use a fork to poke a few small holes in bottom of the pie crust before putting in the oven Bake about 15-20 minutes before adding your filling.

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