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quinoa pie crust

Tudey avatar
Recipe by
Christine Swenson
@Tudey
Fremont, CA

My friend Leanne has a gluten free family and they love this recipe. Her 11 year old frequently makes this pie crust.

yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For quinoa pie crust

  • 11 Tbsp
    expeller pressed ccconut oil or
  • 12 1/2 Tbsp
    butter, unsalted
  • 2 c
    quinoa flour (milled from quinoa seeds)
  • 1 tsp
    salt to taste

How To Make quinoa pie crust

  • 1
    Only add water if needed!
  • 2
    Blend ingredients with a pastry blender, adding flour as necessary to prevent sticking.
  • 3
    Press half the dough into the bottom and sides of a greased pie pan.
  • 4
    Add filling of choice
  • 5
    Roll out remaining dough on wax paper to make top crust
  • 6
    Flip over onto pie, carefully remove wax paper to get a smooth pretty top.
  • 7
    Bake as you would any pie crust
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