Nut Crust for Cheesecake

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons rice flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 2 Tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (if it’s not included in your flour mix)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 5 Tablespoons cold butter or substitute
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Combine the flour, xanthan gum and brown sugar.
Using a fork or pastry blender, cut in the butter until you have small crumbs.
Stir in the nuts.
Press the mixture into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
The crust does not need to be precooked. It will cook along with the cheesecake.