AIP Pie Crust
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Recipe type: Pie Crust
 
This crust is very simple and allows you to still enjoy a fun dessert now and then, even on the AIP diet!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Otto's Cassava flour
  • ½ cup palm shortening
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 - 4 Tablespoons ice water
Instructions
  1. Measure out the palm shortening in a measuring cup and stick it in the freezer to chill for about 5 minutes while you gather the rest of your ingredients.
  2. In a bowl measure out the flour and then add in the chilled palm shortening. With a pastry blender, or clean hands if you don’t have one, work the mixture all together. I actually use both. With my right hand I use the pastry blender and then I work on continuing to get it all crumbled up with my left hand. You can also use a fork and your hands if you don't have a pastry blender.
  3. Next add in the apple cider vinegar and 3 tablespoons of ice water. Mix together with a fork until it all comes together. If it still seems a little dry add in one more tablespoon of ice water. You want the dough to easily hold together.
  4. Then form into a disk and place between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll the dough out until it will fit in your pie plate. About ¼ inch thick. (If you are not making the pie right away pat the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. You can store this in the fridge for up to a week.)
  5. When the dough is rolled out carefully remove the top piece of parchment paper and then carefully flip the dough and bottom piece of parchment paper into the pie plate.
  6. Use your fingers to get the dough all pushed down and even in the pie plate. I have found this dough to be very forgiving. If it starts to crack on one side while rolling it, pull up the parchment paper on that side and press it back together and then keep rolling. If it cracks a little after transferring it to the pie plate just use your fingers to press it back together. Feel free the crimp around the edge if you want.
  7. Then fill as desired and bake according to pie directions. Or as I did here for a baked unfilled pie shell, prick the bottom and sides of the crust all over with a fork. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before filling.
Notes
This recipe is for one pie crust so just double it for two or if you need crust for the top.
Recipe by A Fireman's Wife at https://afiremanswife.com/2020/05/29/aip-pie-crust/