Featherlight Vinegar Pastry Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe 475

Steps:

• In a mediuim bowl, blend all of the dry ingredients until well blended.
• Cut in the shortening until coarse crumbs form.
• In a small bowl, beat the vinegar and egg together with a fork.
• Add the ice water and combine.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a fork and keep blending until the door forms a ball.
• Work a little with your hands to obtain a smooth texture.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more before rolling out.
• Divide the dough in half and roll out on waxed paper or plastic wrap dusted with flour.
• Roll out to a 11" circle, using as much flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• Place the dough in a 9" pie plate.
• Repeat with second piece of dough and cut steam vents in top if making a two crust pie.
• Fill with filling, and place second piece of pastry on top, adjust to fit.
• Roll under and crimp pastry.
• Bake as directed for filling used.
• For a baked single crust, prick the pastry with a fork on sides and bottom.
• Bake the crust in a pre-heated 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned.
• Cool before filling.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend the flour mix, xanthan gum, salt and sugar. Cut into the shortening until coarse crumbs form. In a small bowl, beat the vinegar and egg together with a fork. Add the ice water. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a fork and keep adding liquid until the dough forms a ball. Work a little with your hands to obtain a smooth texture. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more before rolling out. Divide the dough in half and roll out on sweet rice flour - covered waxed paper or plastic wrap. Use as much of the sweet rice flour as needed to work easily. Place in a pie tin. If using plastic wrap for easier handling, move it to the pie tin and invert the dough into the pan. Bake as directed for the filling used. For a baked crust, prick the pastry with a fork on sides and bottom. Bake the crust in a preheated 450-degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned. Cool before filling.

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Cut the butter into small chunks (about 1/2" thick) and add to dry ingredients. Work it into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your finger tips, mashing until the butter has crumbled into pea-size pieces.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients. Pour the egg and apple cider vinegar into the well, and use a fork to stir gently, outwards from the center. Once all the ingredients are incorporated, drizzle the ice-cold water into the mixture very slowly, just a little at a time. Only add water until the mixture has become a cohesive ball of dough that's just moist enough to handle without being wet.
• Place ball between two large pieces of parchment paper. Using hands or rolling pin, gently push the dough outward, equally in all directions, until it is a pie-sized thick, even disc of dough. Leave between parchment paper layers and seal well in plastic wrap or ziploc bag. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
• Leaving the dough in between two parchment paper layers, roll it out gently, as thin as you can. When the dough is between 1/4" and 1/3" thick, remove the top layer of parchment and even out the edges of the crust. Place a pie pan with the top side down over the dough (centered) and then carefully flip paper, dough and pan over so that the dough drapes into the pan. Carefully peel away parchment. Use your fingers to make sure the dough touches all the corners of the pan. If any holes have already formed at this point, mend them with a finger or pastry brush dampened in egg white or water, or with excess dough.
• Use in your favorite pie recipes, or roll out for use in a galette or other pastry. You can prebake this crust if you like, but it doesn't require prebaking.

Steps:

• *Mix flours, salt, and xanthan gum in a bowl. Rub in the margarine,but not too much. The mixture should resemble baked beans rather than breadcrumbs.
• *In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, vinegar and ice water.
• Slowly stir the egg mix into the flour mix, until a ball is formed.
• *Knead the pastry (with a little gf flour if needed) for 2-3 minutes.
• Wrap the pastry and place in the fridge for at least an hour. **It can be frozen at this stage.
• *If the pastry is a little hard when removed from the fridge, knead again a little bit.
• *Roll out on a floured surface. Place in pie pan and follow baking instructions for your pie recipe.
• *If cooked pastry is needed for your recipe the pastry can be cooked at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
• ***substitute Spectrum Naturals Organic Shortening to make it soy free. This is a non-hydrogenated, trans fat free vegetable shortening made from palm oil.

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl; stir.
• Stir oil, applesauce, and milk together; add to dry mixture.
• Mix until it forms a ball; roll between 2 sheets of waxed paper or press into a greased 9" pie plate.
• Prick with a fork and bake in a preheated 400* oven for 10-15 minutes for a baked pie shell.
• Fill before baking if the recipe calls for an unbaked pie shell.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter and combine with almond meal and sugar, mix well until all butter is absorbed and push into an 8" round pie pan.
• Bake for 10 min or until slightly browned on edges (be careful as there is a fine line between baked and burnt).

Steps:

• Mix together flour mix, xanthan gum and salt.Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or knives until it looks like coarse crumbs, not too fine. Sprinkle ice water over flour mix.Gently mix the flour and water, breaking up large clumps with your fingers. The point is to lightly dampen most of the flour mixture without kneading the dough.Press the dough into a ball. Roll out between sheets of flour dusted plastic wrap. You should be able to see swirls of shortening in the dough as you roll it out. Transfer the crust to a pie plate. Fill and bake according to recipe directions.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand 5 minutes. Add the milk, shortening, eggs, salt, 3 cups flour and remaining sugar. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (mixture will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 portions. Divide each portion into three pieces; shape each into a ball. Place three balls in each greased muffin cup. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-3/4 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the baking mix, sugar and yeast. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough warm water to form a soft and slightly sticky dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 3-4 times. , Roll dough to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. round biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.