Simple Gluten-Free Pie Dough

Name: Simple Gluten-Free Pie Dough
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 crust
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

Serves
makes 1 crust

LAURA SANT

No need for rolling out this pie dough; just press it into place before baking for a lightly sweet, shortbread-like crust that can be used with any filling of your choice.

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

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Instructions

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.

Step 2

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.