Gluten-Free Pie Crust

This recipe makes a basic, gluten-free pastry crust that is also vegan. Now you can have your pie and eat it too!

Serves: 12Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 1 hour 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • ½ cup potato starch
  • ½ cup sorghum flour
  • 3 tsp. sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon, optional
  • 8 Tbsp. vegan margarine, cold and cut into pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • Egg replacement equal to 1 egg, prepared
  • ¼ cup ice water

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine rice flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cut margarine into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or large fork, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl, whisk together vinegar and egg replacement until blended. Add vinegar mixture to flour and stir until combined.
  • Begin adding ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough can be formed into a ball. Divide dough in half. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Gently press each wrapped piece of dough with the palm of your hand to slightly flatten into a disk shape. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator and allow to soften enough to roll. Roll dough out between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper according to recipe needs.

Recipe Information

Serves: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • ½ cup potato starch
  • ½ cup sorghum flour
  • 3 tsp. sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon, optional
  • 8 Tbsp. vegan margarine, cold and cut into pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • Egg replacement equal to 1 egg, prepared
  • ¼ cup ice water

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine rice flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cut margarine into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or large fork, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl, whisk together vinegar and egg replacement until blended. Add vinegar mixture to flour and stir until combined.
  • Begin adding ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough can be formed into a ball. Divide dough in half. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Gently press each wrapped piece of dough with the palm of your hand to slightly flatten into a disk shape. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator and allow to soften enough to roll. Roll dough out between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper according to recipe needs.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories190
Total Fat6g
Saturated Fat2g
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium130mg
Total Carbohydrate22g
Dietary Fiber0g
Sugars1g
Protein3g