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Whole Foods' Gluten Free Pie Crust

BethM55

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BethM55 Enthusiast
BethM55
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:D I baked an apple pie today, using a frozen gluten free crust from Whole Foods. I made a crumb topping, subbed white rice flour for the wheat flour the recipe called for. I haven't had a real piece of pie in nearly two years. It is so good I could cry! Really, the crust is flaky, buttery, all I could ask for. Happy sigh. I will do this again, and with pumpkin, for Thanksgiving. :)
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That's great Beth. Did you bake the crust first?

best regards, lm

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That's great Beth. Did you bake the crust first?

best regards, lm

Hi, Larry. No, did not pre bake the crust, but I might for a pumpkin pie. I'm trying to resist apple pie for breakfast... :P

i-geek Rookie
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Oh, good to know. Pie crust-making always resulted in disasters for me even pre-gluten-free. I wasn't sure how I was going to tackle Thanksgiving desserts. I'll look for the Whole Foods crusts.

SaraKat Contributor
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I tried this recently too and agree it is very good.

BrookeT Apprentice
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I'm sure the Whole Foods pie crust tastes great, but it has so much fat in it! Does any one know of a good tasting, low fat, gluten free pie crust or have a recipe for one? (I'm not sure if one exists but it would be great if it did!) :)

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I'm sure the Whole Foods pie crust tastes great, but it has so much fat in it! Does any one know of a good tasting, low fat, gluten free pie crust or have a recipe for one? (I'm not sure if one exists but it would be great if it did!) :)

Pie crust always seems to have a lot of fat. Have you looked into the vinegar pie crust? It has 3/4 c shortening but makes 2 crusts. I don't know if this is better or worse than what the others are. (But it is supposed to be good.) I haven't tried pie since going gluten free. Though I just picked 50# of apples so I am sure I will sometime in the next week! :P

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I'm sure the Whole Foods pie crust tastes great, but it has so much fat in it! Does any one know of a good tasting, low fat, gluten free pie crust or have a recipe for one? (I'm not sure if one exists but it would be great if it did!) :)

A crumble or other crumbly topped fruit dessert might be a better option if needed. Pie crusts by definition have a fat source in them. Otherwise they are more like cardboard. I figure that pie is an occasional treat, so the fat content in the crust is a moot point.

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:D I baked an apple pie today, using a frozen gluten free crust from Whole Foods. I made a crumb topping, subbed white rice flour for the wheat flour the recipe called for. I haven't had a real piece of pie in nearly two years. It is so good I could cry! Really, the crust is flaky, buttery, all I could ask for. Happy sigh. I will do this again, and with pumpkin, for Thanksgiving. :)

I agree and I make the best pumpkin pie ever with this crust. No one knew it was gluten-free until I cut a slice for myself and then they nearly died when I ate a piece. I love doing that to people! :lol:

It comes out just as good whether you pre-bake it or not....this crust does not get gummy. My non-gluten-free husband absolutely loved it!

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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You can make a crumb crust for pie without too much fat. I would make pumpkin bread or banana bread, slice it, dry it in the oven, crumb it, then mix with enough apple sauce to press it into a pie tin.

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You can make a crumb crust for pie without too much fat. I would make pumpkin bread or banana bread, slice it, dry it in the oven, crumb it, then mix with enough apple sauce to press it into a pie tin.

Hmmm, good idea! Use gingerbread spices, could be a fun and tasty crust for cheesecake or anything that uses a graham cracker crust. Thank you!

jerseyangel Proficient
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You can also make a crust out of Enjoy Life Cookies. They call for butter, but you could probably either use less or go with applesauce or a combination of both. The crumbs hold together well without much liquid--

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You can also make a crust out of Enjoy Life Cookies. They call for butter, but you could probably either use less or go with applesauce or a combination of both. The crumbs hold together well without much liquid--

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You are so right! Or ginger cookies, from Trader Joe's or MiDel. There is a whole world of possibilities. Now the weather needs to cool down so I can turn on my oven.

Tina B Apprentice
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A crumble or other crumbly topped fruit dessert might be a better option if needed. Pie crusts by definition have a fat source in them. Otherwise they are more like cardboard. I figure that pie is an occasional treat, so the fat content in the crust is a moot point.

Exactly, it's a dessert!

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Thanks for the tip. I will definitely try the healthier crumbled cookie version. I am still on the hunt though for a healthier crust that I could use for a chicken pot pie. I am going to check out some gluten free recipe books. If I find a good one, I will post the recipe here. Thanks!

You can also make a crust out of Enjoy Life Cookies. They call for butter, but you could probably either use less or go with applesauce or a combination of both. The crumbs hold together well without much liquid--

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I am kind of a health nut, so I am always trying to find a healthier version for desserts. There are many healthier versions of recipies that taste great. It's all in personal preference.

Exactly, it's a dessert!

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