Secret gluten-free pie crust
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups of gluten free flour
  • ½ cup Palm Shortening, Coconut Oil, or Real Butter
  • 1 egg
  • ⅔ cup water (approx. depending on consistency – add a little at a time – not too wet, not too dry.)
  • ½ tsp salt (or season to taste)
  • 2 tsp sugar or alt. sweetener for desserts if desired (or sweeten to taste)
Instructions
  1. Mix dry ingredients: gluten-free flour, sugar and salt.
  2. Add shortening (oil or butter) and mix until crumbly.
  3. Add egg and mix well (should still be crumbly).
  4. Add Water by stirring in 1 tbsp. at a time until dough holds together for rolling (better a little moist, then too dry)
  5. Cut mixture in half and roll into 2 balls (one for each crust or topping).
  6. Shape dough balls into disc with floured hands and place onto a sheet of floured parchment or wax paper.
  7. Cover with an additional sheet of parchment or wax paper. Roll crust out, slightly larger than your pie tin.
  8. Remove top parchment/wax paper and Slip hand gently under the bottom paper to flip into pie tin... carefully peeling back the paper as you press it into the pan.
  9. Crimp edges of crust to make a decorative edge or top with an additional crust layer after adding your pie filling.
  10. Pierce bottom slightly with fork (and slit top layer with knife to vent).
  11. Fill with your favorite pie filling and cook accordingly.
Recipe by Easy Health Options® at https://easyhealthoptions.com/?p=90512