This recipe makes a double pie crust and isn’t any different from a gluten pie crust other than the GF flour! If you need just a bottom shell, just divide the ingredients in half.
Our preferred flour is Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour, 22-Ounce Packages (Pack of 4)
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Note one key is to have very cold butter. Just cut the butter up in slices and freeze for 15 minutes while you get the other ingredients ready!
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten free flour, plus extra for rolling
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 8 ounces) unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 6 to 8 Tbsp ice water
Combine the dry ingredients, flour, salt and sugar in a food processor and pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse minimally to mix. About 6 to 8 times. Add ice water 1 tbsp at a time, pulsing to mix. Test after a few tablespoons by pinching in your palm or between your hands. If the mix sticks together, then you have enough water. Too much water will make a tough crust.
Once you have it, press it on some wax paper and get it to stick together and divide it in half. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or up to a day.
Remove a disk from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about 5-10 minutes so that it’s easier to work with. Roll out on a lightly floured surface with extra Gluten Free Flour. Be sure to not use grandma’s old rolling pin! Old wooden rolling pins can hold flour! Make sure you get a new one and use it only for gluten free makings! Roll out until the crust is about 1.5 inches larger in diameter than your pie pan/plate. Flip the plate upside down to check. Carefully place the crust into the pan, trimming the edges if necessary to be only about 1/2 inch larger than needed.
Fill pie with filling! Repeat for the top layer before baking if you are having a top crust. Bake according to your recipe! I like adding some extra sugar to the top just before baking.
Here’s a BlackBerry Pie I made with this recipe! First time I’ve ever done a lattice topping so excuse the cracks!

Gluten Free BlackBerry Pie