Seeds Free Gluten Free Flaky Pie Crust
A truly flaky, tender pie crust has long been one of the trickier things to pull off without wheat flour, but this recipe genuinely delivers. The combination of white rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch creates a delicate, layered texture that holds together beautifully without any grittiness. Xanthan gum steps in to provide the structure that gluten normally would, so the dough rolls out cleanly and crimps like a dream. Frozen butter cut into the flour mixture is the key to those coveted flaky layers — the technique is classic, and it works just as well here. A splash of apple cider vinegar and a cold egg keep the dough pliable and easy to handle, even when working between sheets of parchment. Every ingredient in this crust is naturally free of seeds, so there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out. Whether you're filling it with fruit, custard, or a savory mixture, this crust is a reliable, crowd-pleasing foundation you'll come back to again and again.
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8 servings
For the crust
- 1 cup white rice flour
- ½ cup tapioca starch
- ¼ cup potato starch
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp fine salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes and frozen for 15 minutes
- 1 large egg, cold
- 2–3 tbsp ice water
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Whisk together the white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, xanthan gum, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined.
- 2
Add the frozen butter cubes to the flour mixture and cut them in with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized butter pieces still visible throughout.
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