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Don't fear the crust. Long rumored to be difficult, impossible, or written on some lost scroll in the realm of grandmotherly secrets, homemade pie crust is easier than the rumors have you believe. You can whip up a batch of dough with a few simple ingredients and 10 or 15 minutes, and learn to troubleshoot common crust issues, as well as make some helpful alternatives. See Step 1 for more information. | Don't fear the crust. Long rumored to be difficult, impossible, or written on some lost scroll in the realm of grandmotherly secrets, homemade pie crust is easier than the rumors have you believe. You can whip up a batch of dough with a few simple ingredients and 10 or 15 minutes, and learn to troubleshoot common crust issues, as well as make some helpful alternatives. See Step 1 for more information. | ||
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==Ingredients == | ==Ingredients == | ||
*2 2/3 cups unbleached flour. Avoid bread flour, which results in a more glutenous dough. | *2 2/3 cups unbleached flour. Avoid bread flour, which results in a more glutenous dough. | ||
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#Use gluten free substitutes. Use equal amounts of brown or white rice flour and sweet rice flour, instead of wheat flour. The rest of the recipe works as normal, as long as you use vegetable shortening, which is vegan. It's also common to use a little xanthan gum, about a teaspoon, to bind the dough and replace the need for the gluten strands that form in wheat flour dough.<ref>http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/gluten-free-pastry-crust.html</ref> | #Use gluten free substitutes. Use equal amounts of brown or white rice flour and sweet rice flour, instead of wheat flour. The rest of the recipe works as normal, as long as you use vegetable shortening, which is vegan. It's also common to use a little xanthan gum, about a teaspoon, to bind the dough and replace the need for the gluten strands that form in wheat flour dough.<ref>http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/gluten-free-pastry-crust.html</ref> | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
