- 9
- 30 mins
- 70 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour or brown rice flour blend*: 1
- 1 tablespoon sugar: 1
- 2 teaspoons Instant ClearJel (optional; not packed in a gluten-free facility): 1
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum: 1
- 1/2 teaspoon salt: 1
- 6 tablespoons cold butter : 1
- 1 large egg : 1
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar: 1
- See recipe for this blend below.: 1
Preparation
Step 1
1) Lightly grease a 9" pie pan.
2) Whisk together the flour or flour blend, sugar, ClearJel, xanthan gum, and salt.
3) Cut the cold butter into pats, then work the pats into the flour mixture till it's crumbly, with some larger, pea-sized chunks of butter remaining.
4) Whisk the egg and vinegar or lemon juice together till very foamy. Mix into the dry ingredients. Stir until the mixture holds together, adding 1 to 3 additional tablespoons cold water if necessary.
5) Shape into a ball and chill for an hour, or up to overnight.
6) Allow the dough to rest at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before rolling.
7) Roll out on a piece of plastic wrap, on a silicone rolling mat, or in a pie bag that's been heavily sprinkled with gluten-free flour or flour blend. Invert the crust into the prepared pie pan.
8) Fill and bake as your pie recipe directs.
Yield: crust for one 9" single-crust pie.
*Make your own blend
Many of our gluten-free recipes use our King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour, which includes ingredients that reduce the grittiness sometimes found in gluten-free baked goods. Our flour also increases the shelf life of your treats, keeping them fresh longer.
The following make-at-home blend, featuring stabilized brown rice flour, works pretty well when substituted; and it tastes better than a blend using regular brown rice flour.
Whisk together 6 cups (32 ounces) King Arthur stabilized brown rice flour; 2 cups (10 3/4 ounces) potato starch; and 1 cup (4 ounces) tapioca flour or tapioca starch. Store airtight at room temperature. Note: You can substitute white rice flour for the brown rice flour if you like; it'll make your baked goods grittier (unless you manage to find a finely ground version).