GLUTEN FREE CRUSTS RECIPES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and xanthan gum.
• Cut butter (or shortening) into flour.
• The butter should resemble the size of small peas.
• Add milk.
• Use your hands to work the milk into the dough, until the ingredients are combined and the dough forms a ball. Add more milk if needed.
• Divide dough in half and roll one dough ball between two pieces of wax paper. Repeat with the second dough ball.
• Remove the top piece of wax paper and place the pie pan upside down on dough.
• Flip the pan and pie crust dough over so the pie pan is right side up. Peel the wax paper off. Repair and pinch the gluten free pie crust dough into shape.
• If you are baking the crust and then filling it with filling, preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until cooked through.
• For other recipes where you bake the pie with the filling in it, follow the recipe baking instructions.

Steps:

• For the crust- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour,salt, and xanthan gum.
• With a pastry knife (or a knife and fork), cut butter into flour until butter is the size of small peas.
• Add milk and combine. Add additional milk if needed. You may need to use your hands to work the milk into the dough.
• Dough should be moist and easy to roll.
• Divide dough in half and roll each ball of dough out on a gluten-free floured surface with a rolling pin until approximately 10-inches in diameter. Alternatively, roll dough between two pieces of wax paper.
• Place one circle of dough into the pie pan and trim edges if necessary.
• For the filling- In a medium saucepan, combine chicken, carrots and peas. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain; set aside. If you are using precooked chicken, cook the peas and carrots, then add in the cooked chicken after draining.
• In the same saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk.
• Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place the chicken and veggie mixture in bottom pie crust, filing about half way. Pour the gravy mixture over the top and fill about 3/4 of the way.
• Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Cut small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving.