Oat Flour Gluten Free Crust (Nuts Optional)
 
Yields 1-2 crusts, depending on whether you add pecans gluten free, dairy free
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups oat flour (gluten free if sensitivity)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin (unrefined) coconut oil or ghee from pasture butter
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons filtered water
  • Sweet pies only: 15-20 drops stevia
  • 1/4 teaspoon high mineral salt (or to taste)
  • Optional: 1 cup your choice of unsweetened shredded coconut, sprouted pecans or walnuts (if using nuts, pulse chop until crumbly but not goopy like nut butter)
Instructions
  1. Do not preheat oven yet!!! Oat flour dough will usually lose it's shape and slide down the edges of the pie dish into a puddle if you put it in a hot oven. Trust us, we learned this the hard way!
  2. Food process (pulse is better) first 6 ingredients, mixing thoroughly but careful not to over mix. You may now stir in the nuts if using. The resulting tough will be mighty pasty, so don’t think you did it wrong. It will firm up a little as the oat flour absorbs the liquid, so you can wait a few minutes if you want it to be a little easier to work with (not necessary, though).
  3. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the dough into a pie plate and using your clean hands, pat it into place, making sure to cover the surface evenly.
  4. This recipe makes one crust if not using the nuts (yields a little extra) and makes 2 if you use the nuts. You can freeze any extra.
  5. Place pie plate with crust in the freezer or fridge and let harden for a few minutes (not absolutely necessary but helps pie hold its shape).
  6. Note: some recipes, such as pumpkin pie, do not require you to pre-bake the crust, so please double check your recipe.
  7. Now preheat oven to 350 and bake for 15 minutes from the time your oven reaches 350, about 20-25 minutes total, dependiing on your oven. Once baked, remove immediately.
  8. Note: This crust doesn’t get too golden and if it bakes too long, it starts to dry out and crumble. You can still fill it if this happens, but do keep an eye on the time and texture. The dough should not be raw, either.
  9. Fill to your liking and enjoy!
Recipe by Spoonful of Paradise at http://spoonfulofparadise.com/oat-flour-gluten-free-crust-nuts-optional/