Simple Gluten-Free Pie Dough

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice flour
• 1 ⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 ⁄4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 ⁄4 tsp. salt
• 7 tbsp. shortening or unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

Step 1

Pulse flour, starch, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and butter in a food processor into pea-size crumbles. Add egg and pulse until dough comes together. Form dough into a ball, flatten slightly, and press evenly into pie plate with fingers; crimp edges. Chill 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 400°. Bake crust until lightly set and beginning to color at edges,10–12 minutes. Reduce oven to 350°. Remove crust and add filling, or continue to bake until crust is golden brown, about 15 minutes more; let cool completely and fill as desired.