Gluten-Free Pie Crust
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup potato starch flour
- 1 cup sweet rice flour
- 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, chilled
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 3/4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup ice water
In a large bowl, blend together the flours, xanthan gum, salt and sugar. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the butter and shortening in small dabs until you have lumps the size of white beans (NOT fine like cornmeal). In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and add the vinegar and ice water. Stir into the flour mixture and form a ball- Knead it a little, don’t go crazy, though. If it is too dry and not coming together add more ice water, 1 Tbsp at a time. Divide dough into 2 balls, form into discs and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least one hour before rolling out. To roll, use sweet cornstarch to prevent dough from sticking to surfaces. Recipe yields 1 top and 1 bottom shell.
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