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Easy Paleo Pie Crust and Tart Crust (Gluten-free, Dairy-free)

A crisp "buttery" tart crust that makes for the perfect base for sweet or savory dishes. Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8
Author: Dominique

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 F. Lightly grease a 9.5 inch round tart pan ( I used a le creuset tart dish and it works great.)
  • Add 3/4 cup almond flour, 1/2 cup tapioca flour, 3 Tbs coconut flour, 1/2 cup non-hydrogenated plant based organic shortening, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp coconut sugar to a food processor. Mix until fully integrated. It should be thick and creamy looking, but with large chunks.
  • Add 2 Tbs of water and 1 egg to the food processor and and mix. It should be thick and creamy looking. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  • Take the pie crust mixture out of the food processor and roll it into a ball in your hands. Put the ball into the center of the tart dish and push it gently into the pan until it has been evenly distributed. I find that it helps to have slightly wet hands to do this so it doesn't stick too much. Also, make sure there aren't holes in the crust when you are pushing it into the dish.
  • Then, poke the pie crust with a fork to make small holes all around the bottom of the pie dish, and push the pie crust into the sides of the tart dish with a fork.


  • Bake the crust. Note: for partially baked crust, cook until barley set about 12-15 minutes. For a fully baked crust, bake 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned.

Notes

  • Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrow root powder.
  • Instead of coconut sugar, you can use maple sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg