Gluten-free Pastry

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Title: GLUTEN-FREE PASTRY
Categories: Allergy, Diabetic, Pies
Yield: 8 servings

1 1/2 c Whole bean flour (try puree)
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 tb Cornmeal
1 ts GF baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
6 tb Vegetable shortening
1 Egg white
3/4 c Cold water

Bean flour is a new product being promoted by the
Ontario Coloured Bean Growers of Ontario. If not
available to you, try white bean puree. Less fat is
required with bean flour than whole wheat flour for
pastry.

Stir together dry ingredients, then cut in shortening
until mixture is crumbly using pastry blender or 2
knives. Try adding puree alternately with shortening.

Whisk together egg white and a little less water if
using bean puree. Stir into dry ingredients to make a
soft dough. Divide dough in half. Roll dough out to
1/8" thickness on a cornstarch dusted surface, between
layers of waxed paper or layers of plastic wrap. Press
into pan, patching if necessary.

For pie shell or single crust: Trim edge leaving
half-inch overhang to tuck under and flute edge. Line
inside of pastry shell with piece of foil. Bake at 400
F for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown,
remove foil.

For double-crust pie: Trim edge, fill, roll top
pastry. Tuck 1/2 inch overhang under edge of bottom
crust, press firmly together. Flue edges. Cut steam
vents. Bake as recipe directs for filling.

Makes 1 double-crust, 2 single pie shells or 24 medium
tart shells.

Double crust: 184 calories, 1 starch, 1 fat choice 8
grams total fat, 2 grams saturated, 0 mg cholesterol,
4 grams protein, 18 grams carbohydrate, 44 mg sodium,
274 mg potassium. High fibre.

Adapted from Full of Beans by Violet Currie & Kay
Spicer, 1993 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier
Jan 94

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