Basic Pie Crust and GF option PLUS berry/apple filling
Author Rosie Strahm
Ingredients
2 1/2cAP flour
1tspsalt
1ccold unsalted butter (can use salted, but reduce salt to 1/2tsp)
1/2cice water (you may need a little extra)
GF 1:1 flour
1 1/2cGF flour
1tsp xanthan gum- optional
1/4tspbaking powder
1/2tspsalt
1/2cunsalted butter
~1/4cice water (you may need a bit more)
Berry/Apple Filling
4csliced fruit or berries
1chalf and half
1 1/4-1 1/2csugar
1/2cflour (or GF flour) reduce to 1/4c flour for apple pie
1tspvanilla extract
1pinchsalt
Crumble Topping (optional) - mix together in a bowl and add to top of pie
1/3cbutter
1/2cbrown sugar
1/2cflour
Instructions
1. Combine flour and salt and whisk2. Add cubed butter and mix to coat butter in flour mixture. 3. I like to mix the cold cubed butter by hand but if you prefer to use a food processor that will be fine and take a little less time. Just add the flour mixture, pulse once then add the butter and pulse between 10-15 times for a few seconds, creating a pea size consistency. 4. But if you like to cut the butter with your hands - coat the butter with the flour mixture and start to press the butter between your fingers and continue to toss in the flour mixture until it a little larger than pea-sized pieces. 5. Make a well in the flour/butter mixture and add half of the ice water. Start bringing the dough together and keep adding a little water as the dough comes together. I like to stop mixing when there isnt anymore dry flour clumps and it stays together in a ball. 6. Bring the dough together in a ball and cut it in half. Then flatten in half and wrap. Chill at least 2 hours. 7. Roll out to the size of yoir pan.This makes 2 crusts.Notes
GF crust
Mix and whisk together the GF flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt. Add the cold cubed butter, toss in the flour mixture and press between fingers until there is a shaggy, crumbly consistency. Start adding water and bring the dough together. If it is still a little dry from the intial 1/4 cup of water than I add until the shaggy, crumbly dough holds together. Press into a disc shape and wrap in plastic weap and chill for a out 2hrs. or a few days until you need it. Makes one recipe crust.Notes
Berry/Apple Filling
Place fruit in 9” pie crust. Mix and pour other ingredients over fruit. Bake at 400° for 15 mins. Cover pie crust edges during this time. Then reduce temp to 350° and finsh baking for about 45 mins.