Gluten Free Apple Pie

Gluten Free Apple Pie

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Ingredients
  

Pie:

  • 6 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • Lemon juiced
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 Tbsp sorghum flour
  • 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp almond milk unflavored
  • 1 tsp cane sugar

Crust:

  • 1/3 cup sorghum flour
  • 1/3 cup millet flour
  • 1/3 cup arrowroot starch
  • 1/4 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup cold palm shortening
  • 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4-5 Tbsp cold water
  • 3/4 tsp xanthan gum

Instructions
 

Crust:

  • In a large mixing bowl, add sorghum flour, millet flour, arrowroot starch, brown rice flour, sea salt, and xanthan gum.
  • Cut in palm shortening until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  • Add apple cider vinegar and water.
  • Stir gently until mixture becomes dough.
  • Remove from bowl.
  • Place in refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap for 30 minutes before using.

Pie:

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Roll out crust and place in 9-inch pie plate. Don't trim excess dough from edges.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine apples and 1/2 juice from lemon.
  • In a small mixing bowl, add palm sugar, sorghum flour, arrowroot starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk well and sprinkle over apples.
  • Toss to coat.
  • Place apple mixture in pie shell, including juices.
  • Roll out second pie crust and place on top gently.
  • Trim overhanging pie crust dough about 1 inch from rim of plate.
  • Fold and roll the top pie crust under lower pie crust.
  • Flute as much as you like.
  • With a sharp knife, cut slits in top of pie crust. (At least 6-9. Steam must escape.)
  • Brush crush with almond milk and sprinkle with cane sugar.
  • Place pie on baking sheet and place in oven.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 350 F and bake for an additional 45-55 minutes.
  • Crust should be golden brown and apples tender and soft.
  • Test by placing a knife in one of the slits on top of crust.
  • Remove from oven and serve warm or cool.
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