Gluten Free Featherlight Vinegar Pastry Recipes

GLUTEN FREE PASTRY

Steps:

• Whisk the rice flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Work in the shortening until the mixture resembles sand. Stir in the water and vanilla extract.
• Bake as directed in your recipe, or at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 5 minutes until golden.

GLUTEN FREE FEATHERLIGHT VINEGAR PASTRY

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.

FEATHERLIGHT VINEGAR PASTRY (GLUTEN-FREE PIE CRUST) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

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.

SIMPLY GLUTEN-FREE PASTRY

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar together in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Mix in egg until combined. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and knead until the pastry holds together. Form into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold and firm, about 1 hour.
• Cut ball in half; place each half on separate sheets of parchment paper. Flatten with your hand and cover with a second piece of parchment. Roll into 1/8-inch-thick crusts, flipping once, using a rolling pin. Peel off the top sheet of parchment. Fold 1 crust in half. Fold again into quarters; transfer to a pie plate. Unfold and fit into plate; peel off second layer of parchment.
• Reserve remaining crust to top filled pie.