Description
Are you a celiac? Do you crave that apple pie your grandma used to make? Well, here it is–a big thick apple pie with a crumbly top and flakey crust! You won't believe that it is really gluten free and the whole family will enjoy it! Serve with a scoop of blue bell vanilla bean ice cream!
Ingredients
- Gluten-free Flour
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Xanthan Gum
- Butter
- Egg
- Gluten-free Vanilla Extract
- Apples
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Nutmeg
- Salt
- Light Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Pastry crust instructions
- In a mixing bowl stir together the flour, xanthan gum and cornstarch
- Then add the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla and mix until combined
- Remove dough from bowl and knead and fold on a surface dusted with gf flour until well well combined
- Divide into two pieces and wrap in plastic wrap, place one in the refrigerator to chill and place the other in the freezer for later use
- –go ahead and make apple filling while the pastry crust is chilling
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- After approx 20 minutes, remove dough from refrigerator and roll into a ball
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out on a lightly gf floured surface until it is the thickness of a normal pie crust
- Place crust in a 9 inch glass pie dish that is lightly sprayed with non stick spray
- Using a fork poke a bunch of holes in the sides and bottom of the crust
- Apple filling instructions
- In a large bowl mix apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt
- Set aside and let the juices mix
- Crumble topping instructions
- In small bowl mix together brown sugar, gf flour and nutmeg
- Next mix in the chilled butter and cut it in with a fork or other tool until you have a course crumbly mixture
- Assembling your pie
- Preheat oven to 400f
- Spoon apples into your pie crust, mounding in the middle and pouring the sugary juices over top
- Sprinkle your crumble topping all over the top
- Use tin foil to cover edges of crust as it will burn easily
- Bake for approximately 35 minutes, topping will be lightly browned and filling will be bubbly
- Let cool for at least an hour before serving