- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into small pieces
- 3 tsp cold water
Put flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add cold butter pieces and use a fork or pastry knife to mix them into the dry ingredients. Add the egg and water and stir until sticky.
Use a piece of waxed paper with rice flour on it to roll the dough out on. Then, turn the piece of waxed paper upside down into the pie pan. This dough will not stick together like a gluten dough.
Mango Said:
on August 11, 2008 at 2:56 am
OH-MY-GAWD this recipe is PHENOMENAL!!!! This was, without question, the BEST pie crust I have ever made. I made it for my wife, because she suspects she is allergic to gluten, but even my in-laws liked it – the quiche disappeared in no time FLAT. I used white rice flour because we didn’t have brown, and I used a food processor instead of a pastry knife. I also decided I couldn’t be bothered to roll it out, so I just put it in a quiche pan and spread it around with a fork. It held its shape beautifully and could easily be used for tart shells. Thanks!!
Margie Said:
on January 3, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Thanks for the tip to use a fork to spread it around. I had some brown rice flour on hand, in case, since we have recently cut way back on eating anything wheat. I made a quiche, and the crust came out tasty, and the family liked the quiche too.
C8tea Said:
on March 13, 2010 at 12:56 am
Thanks for the tip about spreading the dough on the pie tin, great idea!
Bex Said:
on August 11, 2008 at 4:02 am
Thanks Mango!
IceArdor Said:
on July 26, 2009 at 5:49 am
Baking time and temperature?
Melissa Walter Said:
on November 5, 2009 at 8:05 pm
This is great-I used the egg white only and added 1 Tablespoon of sugar and about 1 tsp of cinnamon-great apple pie crust for someone who has a gluten-free diet.
Yemi Amu Said:
on August 31, 2010 at 5:14 pm
This crust is great! I used it for a mixed berry tart and I just loved it. Check out my blog entry about the tart @ http://yummybyyemi.com/2/post/2010/08/mixed-berry-tart-with-basil.html
Dani Said:
on September 12, 2010 at 11:12 pm
For an even healthier rendition of this recipe I used 3 Tbsp. Organic coconut oil in place of the butter. I also find that 3 Tbsp. of the cold water works best too. I just use my hands to pound the “dough” into the pie plate and then use my fingers to push it up onto the sides for the crust. It doesn’t say what temp either, so I put mine in at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. Perfection!!
rebeccagroebner Said:
on September 12, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Thanks! Coconut oil can typically be substituted in equal parts for butter. However, as for health, butter is quite beneficial. The butyric acid found in butter acts as an anti-inflammatory agent in you digestive system, helping to calm it down and prevent inflammatory responses. My son is allergic to casein and is lactose intolerant, so we can no longer partake of most dairy products, which I think is a good thing, considering the dairy industry and the propensity of antibiotics, pus, blood and other things in dairy products. Butter is a healthy exception to this. For vegans, I would suggest the substitution of coconut oil, but for those who like butter, I say, let it ride!
Bobbi Said:
on November 22, 2010 at 12:36 am
Awesome, going to give this a go soon!
rajfal Said:
on February 19, 2011 at 1:29 am
I doubled the recipe using a cup of finely processed rice buiscuits (g-free) in place of the second cup of rice flour. This gave me a more crumbly pastry as a result. Pre-baked as a pie shell for 10mins at 210C.
judith Said:
on March 10, 2011 at 6:59 pm
my partner can not have wheat at all. so this is a whole new way of cooking without flour. used this recipe for a lemon pie. its great. i did find that it was not enough to actually fill a pie plate, i increased the flour by a 1/4 cup the butter by 1/8 cup and the water by a couple of drops. this worked perfect, and the temp 350 for 25 mins.
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