Gluten Free Pie Crust with an Apple Chai Filling Recipe
Homemade Chai Spiced Apple Pie with a Homemade Gluten Free Pie Crust is the perfect two-for-one recipe to have on hand the next time you want to bake a pie with homemade pie crust from scratch. The easy gluten-free pie crust recipe also works perfectly for any other pie recipe you'd like to make. From pumpkin pie to chicken pot pie or even quiche, it makes the most deliciously perfect pie crust every time.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- ⅔ - 1 cup butter cold
- 2 cups gluten free flour sifted
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoon cold water
For the Filling
- 8 medium apples I always use a mixture of Cortland + Granny Smith
- 1 cup granulated monkfruit
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon clove
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon gluten free flour
- 4 tablespoon butter
Instructions
For the Gluten Free Pie Crust
- In a large mixing bowl, sift 2 cups of gluten free flour, then mix in salt.
- Cut in butter using two knives. Make sure your butter is COLD! Cross cut in the butter to break down any lumps. Be mindful not to overwork the dough.
- Add in cold water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough holds together. If you added too much water, just add a bit more flour and vice versa until a smooth dough ball forms. It is easiest to mix and kneed this dough with your hands.
- Divide dough into two parts and allow to chill at least 1 hour.
- When you are ready to roll out the dough, ensure your surface and rolling pin are WELL floured, and make sure you have enough extra flour on hand in case the dough gets sticky.
- Roll out dough balls completely, then roll back onto your rolling pin and drape over a pre-greased pie pan.
For the Filling
- Peel, core, and slice your apples. Add to a large mixing bowl, then cover with gluten free flour, monkfruit, salt, and spices.
- With your hands, mix and toss apple slices to fully cover in cinnamon sugar mixture. Set aside in the fridge, ideally overnight.
For Baking
- Pre-heat oven to 450F. Add filling to pie crust, top with butter pieces and then top with top crust layer. Poke holes in the top of the pie with a fork or knife to vent.
- Bake pie for 15 minutes at 450F, then lower the heat to 350F, cover in foil and bake for 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Notes
Expert Tips & Tricks to Review Before Baking
- While making the crust, make sure your butter is COLD for best results.
- Do not overwork the dough. Kneed it until it is just held together, then stop.
- If the dough is too wet, add a bit more flour. Conversely, if too dry add a bit more butter not exceeding 1 cup total & cold water 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Do not skip chilling the dough. This helps it to hold its shape & avoid sticking when rolling it out.
- Flour your surface & rolling pin well to avoid sticking. Use a pie mat if possible.
- If you are baking an apple pie, prepare the filling the night before. This helps the apples to sweat their juices out and ensures the pie bakes evenly.
- If the dough starts to get too warm while rolling out it can rip easily. You're better off putting it in the fridge for a few minutes so the butter can chill rather than balling it all up and rolling it out again.
- If your crust rips while transferring to the pie pan, you can gently press it back together in the pie dish and patch it with any extra bits of dough. If your top crust rips, carefully and gently press it back together with your fingers.
- You can cover any rips by making designs with excess dough using pie stamps so no one will ever know and you'll have a beautiful design on top! Pie stamps are also a great way to make a beautiful decoration with any excess dough.
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