Fried Pie Crust Recipe - Gluten Free & Celiac Friendly

It is so hard to find good gluten free recipes, especially for pie crusts. Don't worry! I did all the hard work for you and now you just get to enjoy warm, flaky and flavorful pies.

I have tried this with a few different gluten free flour blends and only one has worked Divided Sunset All Purpose GF Flour has been the best one for me. The problem with gluten free flour for pie crusts is it is lacking the stretchy-gummy feel that normal pie doesn't have. If you use another type of flour I can't promise the results.

Gluten Free Fried Pies

My number one trick I have learned over the years, is always use cold butter and cold water. If you can also let your dough settle in the fridge for about 30 minutes before using it.

Author: Lauren Cox Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Total Time: 60 Minutes Yields: 12ish Small Fried Pies

Category: Dessert Bread Method: By Hand Cuisine: American

Dry Ingredients

• 2 C. Gluten Free Flour

• 1/2 C. Salted Butter (COLD) Cut and Diced

• 1 Tbs. Cane Sugar

• 1/4 Tsp Salt

• 1 Large Egg

• 1/3 C. Cold Water

Lets get started!

1. Heat up some oil over the stove, I prefer to use peanut oil for frying. This recipe also works for the air fryer if you want to make a healthier version.

   
   

2. Add your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.

   
   

3. Add cold cut butter into the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour. Everything should be mixed thoroughly and the butter should be in smaller chunks then the size of peas.

   
   

4. Add the water, egg and mix them into the dough.

   
   

5. Place the dough on parchment paper and dust with a little bit of gluten free flour.

   
   

6. Roll the flour to 1/4 or your preferred thickness. Use a large circle cutter to cut your dough into circles.

   
   

7. Add a spoonful or two of your preferred filling to the center of the circle, fold the dough over and crimp the edges. Makes your edges are crimped together good so none of the filling comes out during the frying process.

   
   

8. (Air Fryer Instructions Only) If you decide to pass on the oil, poke 3 holes on the top of your pie so during the cooking process the steam from the fruit doesn't make your crust soggy.

   
   

9. Fry and enjoy! I love powdered sugar or coarse sugar on the top of mine for a little extra touch of sweetness.

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